Longtime Malibu surfer Dane Peterson (far left) longboards with ease, thanks to shorter board shorts that don’t get caught over his knees; Malibu resident Cameron Farrer (middle) pictured in 1978 wearing short surf trunks in Santa Barbara; Matt Cuddihy (far right) sports retro board shorts and enjoys a noseride at Surfrider Beach during a south swell that slammed the Southern California coast two weeks ago. Harrison Roach (top left and far right) dons retro style board shorts in neon colors popularized during the ’80s, while Jai Lee (middle) opts for a black and white pair. Photos by Dane Peterson and Belinda-Peterson Baggs