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    UPF 50+ Sun Protective Swimwear & Surfwear

    Sun protection that won't wash off. Every piece here is cut from UPF 50+ fabric that blocks 98 percent of the sun's burning UV rays, so you can stay in the water longer.

    Vampire Surf Club started with a sunburn and a simple idea: cover more skin without changing how it feels to surf. Our rash guards and swimwear are made from Italian fabric using ECONYL® regenerated nylon yarn and built to withstand salt, chlorine and hours of paddling.

    Modular coverage, so you can build a kit for the conditions you're in. Pieces are designed to be worn on their own or layered. Hooded rash guards for women and men shade the head, neck and ears. Long sleeve swimsuits, surf leggings and full-length bodysuits cover the rest.

    For cooler mornings and wind chill, our hooded springsuits and neoprene pieces are cut from fast-drying closed cell 1mm Japanese limestone neoprene.

    Design-led, made in small runs, and cut to be surfed in. True luxury is perfect waves and nowhere else to be. We’re just making it easier to stay out there.

    Questions, answered

    What does UPF 50+ mean?

    A UPF 50 fabric only lets through one fiftieth of the sun's burning UV, about 2%. Under the US and Australian standards, 50+ is the highest rating a label can carry: anything that measures above 50 is labeled 50+.

    Do I still need sunscreen?

    Yes, on whatever the fabric doesn't cover: face, hands, feet. The rating applies only to the skin underneath it.

    Does UPF wash out?

    No. Our Italian fabric is salt water and chlorine resistant and made to last. What lowers protection over time is wear: a piece that has thinned, faded or stretched out lets more light through.

    Is a bikini sun-protective?

    Only the skin under the fabric is protected. Australia's sun-protective clothing standard won't rate a garment that doesn't cover the torso and three quarters of the upper arm, or hip to mid-thigh. That's why our sun protection pieces have sleeves, legs or a hood.

    UPF50+ certified fabric

    Blocks 98% of UV radiation. Never wears off, never needs reapplying.

    Built to last

    Cut from Italian milled ECONYL® regenerated nylon & 1mm Japanese limestone neoprene.

    Designed for the water

    Cut, panelling, and seams refined to support your movement.

    Free shipping & returns

    Free US economy shipping. 30 days to send it back.

    Our Philosophy:

    True luxury is perfect waves and nowhere else to be. We're just making it easier to stay out there.

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