The Huntington Beach sunglasses are square walnut wood frames with polarized UV400 lenses, named after Surf City USA and built for the glare coming off the Pacific. We made them for the people who spend their days where the California sun hits hardest, on the sand, out on the pier, and in the water. This is the story of the place and the frame that carries its name.
Huntington Beach: Surf City USA
Huntington Beach sits on the Orange County coast with almost ten miles of open shoreline and some of the most consistent surf in California. Locals call it Surf City USA, and they earned it. The Huntington Beach Pier stretches more than 1,800 feet into the Pacific, and on any given morning you will find surfers in the lineup before the coffee shops open.
The light here is relentless. Sun bounces off the water and the wet sand all day long. Spend an afternoon on the pier without the right lenses and you feel it by sunset. That environment is exactly what shaped how we built this frame.
Why We Built the Huntington Beach Frame in Square Walnut
Every Cali Life Co. frame is named after a California place, and the design follows the place. We do not pick a name and slap it on a generic frame. We start with the location, the light, and the lifestyle, then we build for it.
For Huntington Beach, the call was square walnut wood:
- Square shape. Bold and broad, with enough coverage to block the side light coming off the water. It reads like the town: confident, classic, a little bit surf.
- Walnut wood. A warm, dark grain that holds up to salt air and sun. Every pair has its own grain pattern, so no two Huntington Beach frames are exactly alike.
- Polarized UV400 lenses. This is the non-negotiable. Polarized lenses cut the glare bouncing off the Pacific and the wet sand, so you see clean detail in the lineup, on the pier, or driving PCH home. Full UVA and UVB protection comes standard.
The result is a frame that earns its name. It is built for the place it is named after, not just decorated with it.
Who the Huntington Beach Frame Is For
This one is for the surf-town crowd and anyone who wants that energy. It suits oval, square, and heart face shapes, and it works just as well on the boardwalk as it does at a backyard barbecue inland. The walnut keeps it warm and casual. The square keeps it sharp.
Pair it with boardshorts and a tee for the beach, or throw it on with a linen shirt when you want the relaxed California look without trying too hard. It moves with you either way.
Real Wood, Polarized, Designed in California
Like every pair we make, the Huntington Beach sunglasses are handcrafted from real wood, fitted with polarized UV400 lenses, and designed in San Diego. They ship with a microfiber pouch and are backed by our warranty. Free shipping on orders over $100.
Want to see the rest of the lineup? Explore our wood sunglasses, every polarized frame we make, and our full eco-friendly sunglasses collection. Each one is named after a California place worth knowing, from Imperial Beach down south to the canyons up north.
Huntington Beach gave us Surf City. We gave it a frame that can keep up.