So what's a surf shirt and what's a rashguard you ask? Originally a rashguard was to be worn inside your wetsuit as the seam stichting inside wetsuits used to be big and bulky- picture the inside of your suit lined with rope. Literally. After a few hours in the water, that 'rope' on the seam would start to cut into you raw. Rad. So rashguards were developed to protect you from the rash. As suit technology advanced and seams become smooth, rashguards are now worn with boardshorts and used for sun protection.
The along came the Momentum generation (Slater, Dorian, Machado, etc) and they thought rashguards were too tight, so they started wearing T-shirts in the surf. But tees soaked up water and were heavy. Hence the 'surf tee' was born and made with materials that didn't absorb a lot of water.
Long story short, kids and girls usually wear rashguards (unless you're a pro on the world tour and have to wear one in a heat) and the old guys wear surf tees. But don't listen to me, what do I know. Oh- I do know this- head over to Seshday as the supply is limited and they won't last long. Just like our warm water!
