VISSLA SURF LYCRA
Vissla Surf Lycra: Warm-Water Essentials
Warm-water surf lycra essentials by Vissla. Stay comfortable, stay rash-free and protect your skin from harmful UV rays, whether you're wearing it solo on a hot day or under a suit for a little extra warmth. When it cools, layer up with spring suits or browse the full wetsuit range.
Vissla Surf Lycra & Rash Vests: Skin Protection That Surfs
The humble rash vest does more than its size suggests. A layer of stretchy, quick-dry lycra keeps board rash off your skin, takes the edge off the sun with UPF 50+, and slips under a wetsuit for a thermal bump when the water turns cool. Light, fast-drying and built to move with you, it's the warm-water staple that quietly does the most work in your bag.
Solo or Layered
Wear it on its own over boardshorts on a hot day, or pull it under a spring suit when the water cools. Either way the UPF 50+ protection and rash barrier come along.
Choosing Your Surf Lycra
The right rash vest comes down to how you'll wear it. For sun and rash protection on a hot day, a short or long-sleeve lycra over boardshorts is all you need, with UPF 50+ doing the work against UV. If you're layering for warmth, size it close to the skin so it doesn't bunch under a suit. Long sleeves give the most coverage for dawn-to-dusk sessions; short sleeves keep you cooler in peak heat. The Wetsuit Size Chart helps you get a close fit, and the Size Guide covers the rest of the range.
The Vissla Wetsuit Range
- Spring Suits — for the warm-water window.
- Full Suits — full-length warmth for cooler water.
- 7 Seas — the everyday all-rounder.
- Cold Water Necessities — booties, gloves and hoods.
Materials & Care
Our surf lycra is knitted for four-way stretch and rapid drying, with flatlock seams that sit flat against the skin to stop chafe. The UPF 50+ rating blocks most UV and keeps protecting through a full day without the reapplication a sunscreen needs. Rinse it in fresh water after a surf, dry it out of direct sun, and it'll hold its shape for seasons. Pair it with boardshorts for the full warm-water kit.
Benefits of Vissla Surf Lycra
- UPF 50+ Protection: Keeps the sun off on long sessions.
- Rash-Free: A smooth layer between you and the wax.
- Quick-Dry Stretch: Moves with every paddle, dries fast.
- Wear Solo or Layered: Solo in summer, under a suit when it cools.
Cooler water on the way? See Spring Suits, browse All Wetsuits, or check the Size Guide.
