Local Holiday Gift Guide from Your Favorite Surf Shop in Santa Barbara

Holiday shopping hits different when it smells like salt air and surf wax. If you’re looking for gifts that evoke the Santa Barbara surf lifestyle, you’ll find them all at Surf ’n Wear’s Beach House — your go-to surf shop Santa Barbara locals have trusted for generations. Enjoy browsing with local surf community friends in our store, with our annual free gift-wrapping and hot apple cider.

This year’s gift guide is packed with surf essentials, cozy winter favorites, and Beach House exclusives you can shop online or in-store. Whether you’re buying for surfers, skaters, beach lovers, or hard-to-shop-for relatives, we’ve got you covered.

Ukuleles

Bring some music to the holidays
Price Range: $45–$100

Perfect for beach days, camping trips, or learning something new at home. Ukuleles bring laid-back island vibes that fit right into the Santa Barbara lifestyle.

Available in-store.Select vintage ukuleles available in-store and online here.

Catch Surf Soft Boards

Easy fun for all skill levels
Price Range: $275–$450

Few gifts create instant stoke like a new surfboard. Catch Surf soft boards are perfect for beginners, ideal for smaller Santa Barbara days, and ridiculously fun for experienced surfers looking to mess around. They’re durable, safe, and a popular staple local Santa Barbara surfer quivers.

Available in-store — come see our full selection at the Beach House.

Santa Barbara Surf Shop Backpack Chairs

Beach comfort, Santa Barbara style
Price: $70

One of our most popular gifts year after year. These backpack beach chairs are lightweight, easy to carry, and perfect for beach days, surf checks, and sunset hangs. Branded with Santa Barbara Surf Shop style, they’re practical and unmistakably local.

Available in-store.

SB Surf Shop Dog Hats

Because dogs are family too
Price: $24-$30

If you know a dog lover, this is the gift. Equal parts hilarious and adorable, our SB Surf Shop dog hats are always a hit and make for unforgettable holiday photos.

Available in-store and online.

SB Surf Shop Coffee Mugs

Start the day dreaming of waves
Price Range: $18–$20

Every surfer needs a solid coffee mug. Ours bring surf shop Santa Barbara vibes to early mornings, office desks, and post-surf caffeine sessions.

Available in-store and online.

Surfer Dudes Toys

Classic beach fun for groms
Price Range: $20–$25

A Santa Barbara beach classic. Surfer Dudes toys spark creativity, imagination, and hours of beach entertainment. Perfect for kids who already love the ocean — or are just discovering it. Toss these surf toys into the waves and watch them surf!

Available in-store.

Changing Ponchos

A surf essential everyone appreciates
Price Range: $40–$80

Warm, functional, and useful for staying warm (and decent...), changing ponchos are a must for surfers, swimmers, and beachgoers. This is one of those gifts people didn’t know they needed — until they use it once. 

Huge selection available in-store. 

Santa Barbara Grandma Hand-Knit Beanies

Our most local gift
Price: $40

These one-of-a-kind beanies are hand-knit by a Beach House family grandma right here in Santa Barbara. Cozy, stylish, and genuinely special, they’re one of our most requested holiday items every year. A cherished Surf 'n Wear tradition.

Available in-store while supplies last.

Carver & Arbor Skateboards

Surf-inspired rides for flat days
Price Range: $150–$270

When the ocean goes flat, the stoke doesn’t have to. Carver and Arbor skateboards offer smooth rides and surf-style carving, making them a perfect crossover gift from your favorite surf shop Santa Barbara skaters trust.

Available in-store.

Slippers

Post-surf comfort no-brainer
Price Range: $60–$120

After a chilly Rincon or Leadbetter session, nothing beats slipping into something warm. Our slipper selection is cozy, durable, and winter-ready.

Available in-store.

Santa Barbara Surf Shop Hats & Beanies

Always a top seller
Price Range: $18–$30

Easy to gift and easy to wear, our SB Surf Shop hats and beanies are a holiday staple. Great stocking stuffers or last-minute gifts that always land. You can't go wrong with this gift.

Available in-store and online.

Jewelry

Surf-inspired sparkle
Price Range: $32–$58

From Ocean Jewels, our surf-inspired jewelry collection adds a subtle coastal touch to any outfit. A thoughtful gift that feels elevated but still beachy.

Available in-store and online.

Freestyle Watches

Retro, functional, surf-approved
Price Range: $65–$70

A classic surf watch that never goes out of style. Freestyle watches are durable, nostalgic, and perfect for timing tides or just getting home on time.

Available in-store.

Surf Accessories

You can never have too many

Surf accessories are always a win. From fins and leashes to stomp pads, board bags, and wax, we’re fully stocked for surfers of every level.

• Leashes: $30–$50

• Stomp Pads: $45–$55

• Fins, wax & more: In-store selection available. Surf wax available online.

Shop Local, Shop Santa Barbara

Whether you’re browsing online or stopping by the Beach House in person, shopping local makes the holidays better. Supporting a surf shop Santa Barbara has loved for decades means giving gifts with real coastal soul. This year, don't forget to browse in our new Santa Barbara Surfing Museum!

Swing by Surf ’n Wear’s Beach House for festive vibes, knowledgeable staff, and the best surf gifts of the season — or shop online anytime and bring Santa Barbara surf vibes straight to your door.