The Wave Hogger: Kauai surf slang on a heavyweight tee
Every lineup on Kauai has one. The surfer who paddles into every set, sits deepest, and never seems to share. Island surfers call that person a wave hogger, and they say it with a grin. The Koloa Wave Hogger Heavyweight T-Shirt takes that bit of lineup humor and puts it on a tee built for real wear, from Poipu mornings to Hanalei evenings.
Koloa Surf Co. is a Kauai surf brand, and the Wave Hogger design is part of our graphic line inspired by the island's surf culture. Each shirt is printed by Joe's own crew, so the design you see on the screen is the design that lands on a heavyweight blank made for the long haul.
If you want a surf graphic tee with attitude, this is it. It reads as a joke to anyone who has shared a break, and as a good-looking shirt to everyone else.
What the shirt is made of
- Men's heavyweight 6.1-ounce, 100% soft spun cotton
- Available in regular and big sizes
- 1x1 rib knit collar
- Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
- Coverseamed neck
Fit and sizing
The Wave Hogger is cut as a heavyweight tee in regular and big sizes, so more of the crew can wear the same design. Browse the Koloa size chart before you order, then match your chest and length to the chart rather than guessing from another brand.
If you wear big or tall sizes, our Big and Tall surf apparel page collects the heavyweight tees that come in extended sizing, so you can compare designs on the same blank in one place.
The 1x1 rib knit collar is made to keep its shape, and the taping from shoulder to shoulder supports the seam where a tee works hardest. The coverseamed neck finishes the collar line for a clean look.
How to wear it around the island
A 6.1-ounce cotton tee is a true everyday shirt. Wear it to the beach lot before sunrise, to a taco stand after the session, or to a barbecue where somebody is bound to ask about the name.
It pairs with board shorts, with jeans, or under an open flannel when the trade winds cool the evening. Because the fabric is a substantial cotton rather than something thin, it also holds up to the kind of daily wear a surf town puts a shirt through.
It also makes an easy gift for the surfer in your life who already has a reputation in the water.
Care
Follow the care label inside the shirt. Wash it the way you would any favorite graphic tee, and it will keep looking like it came from the islands.
Keep exploring Koloa Surf Co
Browse more heavyweight designs on the same style of tee, or jump to the pages that help you pick a size:
Questions about this tee
What is a wave hogger?
On Kauai and in surf towns everywhere, a wave hogger is the surfer who takes more than a fair share of the waves in a lineup. The name on this tee is a friendly joke about that surfer.
What is the Koloa Wave Hogger tee made of?
It is a men's heavyweight 6.1-ounce tee made from 100% soft spun cotton, with a 1x1 rib knit collar, shoulder-to-shoulder taping and a coverseamed neck.
Does the Wave Hogger tee come in big sizes?
Yes. It is offered in regular and big sizes. Check the Koloa size chart and the Big and Tall surf apparel page to pick your fit.
Who prints the design?
Koloa shirts are printed by Joe's own crew.
