Surfer girls are not a recent phenomena; Polynesian women have been surfing for centuries.
Agatha Christie was a surfing sleuth in the 1920s, and the competitive Calhoun Clan shook the 1950s. However, it took Sandra Dee and the film ‘Gidget’ in 1959, to make the ‘surfer girl’ part of popular culture.
Here’s a photographic tribute to those pioneering surfer girls:
Agatha Christie surfing in the 1920s
Source: Surfer Today
Surf sirens on Manly beach late 1930s
Source: Dat-Sick
The Calhoun Clan – Robin, Marge and Candy at Makaha
Source: Surfing Heritage Foundation
Surfer girl Sandra Dee in Gidget released 1959
Source: Filmlinc
Sumptuous surfer girl
Source: Hilton T
Kurranulla Wahines in 1962
Source: Kitten Cowboy
World Champ Joyce Hoffman in 1964
Source: Pleasurephoto
Surfer girl Gail Yarbrough, Hermosa Beach, 1964
Source: Suffragette
Joyce Hoffman and Margo Oberg compete at Makaha in 1968
Source: Pleasurephoto
Sexy sixties surfer girls
Source: Luton
Super! I liked your vintage picture of the girls laying on the long boards. I happen to be a dad of a young girl that loves to surf. How may I order that picture?
Hi Pete,
The Kurranulla Wahines image is available to buy here: https://hodaddy.com.au/collections/bob-weeks/products/copy-of-60s-style-fin-1962
There’s a whole load of 1960s surf photos by Bob Weeks and others on this site, so happy shopping.
Hi Pete,
The Kurranulla Wahines image is available to buy here: https://hodaddy.com.au/collections/bob-weeks/products/copy-of-60s-style-fin-1962
There’s a whole load of 1960s surf photos by Bob Weeks and others on this site, so happy shopping.
Super! I liked your vintage picture of the girls laying on the long boards. I happen to be a dad of a young girl that loves to surf. How may I order that picture?