Packing for a surf road trip down the coast always comes down to what you can leave behind, and a bulky beach towel is usually first on the chopping block. The Leus travel beach towel solves that problem by packing down to roughly a third the size of a standard cotton towel while still soaking up a full-body dry-off after a surf.
We tested the Baja Norte Beach Eco Towel over a long weekend following the stops in our 5 Epic Stops on a Great Ocean Road Surf Trip guide, using it at every beach car park from Anglesea to Johanna. It dried out fast enough between stops that it never went in the car damp, which matters when you’re sharing boot space with wetsuits and boards for a few days straight.
Like the rest of the range, it’s made from a recycled-bottle cotton blend with a built-in antimicrobial finish, so it doesn’t pick up that mildew smell that a lot of travel towels get after a couple of damp days on the road.
Grab one direct from leustowels.com.au before your next trip, and use code THANKSLEGEND for 40% off your order.
Why the Leus Travel Beach Towel Suits a Surf Road Trip
For anyone doing a multi-day surf mission along the coast, packing light matters as much as packing right. The Leus travel beach towel takes up a fraction of the space of a normal towel, dries quickly between stops, and looks a lot better tied to a roof rack than a faded old towel ever did.

