17 Funny Beach Towels for Men Who Like to Stand Out

You’ve packed the sun cream, the sunglasses and the snacks. Then you arrive at the beach and realise your towel looks exactly like everyone else’s. Classic.

A funny beach towel solves that little problem with a bold design, a practical purpose and, ideally, a few chuckles from the bloke on the next sun lounger. Here are 17 proper conversation-starters for beach days, pool holidays and anyone who’s bored of plain stripes.

Food-themed towels for blokes with a big appetite

1. Baked Beans Beach Towel: A giant tin’s worth of beans, without the tin. It’s gloriously unexpected and hard to miss on a crowded stretch of sand.

2. Sweetcorn Beach Towel, For the bloke who thinks corn deserves its moment in the sun. Bright, cheerful and wonderfully daft.

3. Salty Nuts Beach Towel: A cheeky snack-inspired print with a name that’s bound to earn a grin. A spot-on present for a mate who appreciates a double meaning.

4. Nug Life Beach Towel: Crispy-looking chicken nuggets and a pun? That’s a proper holiday combo for the bloke who never says no to a snack.

5. Layze Crisps Beach Towel: The ideal design for a man whose main beach activity is lying about and wondering when the crisps are coming out.

6. Tortilla Wrap Beach Towel: A food-print favourite for the mate who appreciates a decent wrap almost as much as a sunny afternoon.

7. Pizza Beach Towel: It won’t satisfy the holiday hunger, sadly. But it will make his patch of beach look a lot more interesting.

8. Fried Egg Beach Towel: Sunny-side-up, even when the British weather hasn’t quite got the memo. A fun pick for a breakfast fan.

9. Donuts Beach Towel: Bright, playful and made for the bloke who’d choose a doughnut over a carefully prepared fruit salad.

10. Chocolate Chip Cookie Beach Towel: A sweet design for anyone with a soft spot for biscuits and a sense of humour.

For football fans, sports nuts and holiday loungers

11. Beer Beachweiser Towel: A beer-inspired print for the bloke who’s already picturing a cold one after a swim. Best enjoyed responsibly, obviously.

12. Football Pitch Beach Towel: A full pitch on a towel. Ideal for the fan who can’t resist discussing formations, even when everyone else is trying to relax.

13. Arsenal Beach Towel: A team-themed choice for a devoted Gunners supporter. Just don’t expect him to share the best spot on the sand.

14. Man Utd Beach Towel: A bold pick for the Red Devils fan who likes to take his football loyalty on holiday.

15. Golf Balls Beach Towel: For the golfer who’s happy to swap the course for a sun lounger, at least until someone mentions a tee time.

16. Darts Beach Towel: A fun nod to his favourite pub sport. No dartboard required, which is probably for the best on a busy beach.

17. Reserved for Sun Lounger Beach Towel, For the self-appointed king of the sun lounger. It’s cheeky holiday humour in towel form.

Funny is good. Comfortable is better.

A towel should do more than look amusing in your mate’s holiday photos. It needs to be big enough to lounge on and useful after a swim, too. As a real example, Blokey’s Baked Beans Beach Towel measures 76 × 152 cm, with a printed side and a terry-fabric reverse. The product details list a cotton-and-polyester blend; check each product page for its own specifications.

If you’re comparing sizes and materials, Good Housekeeping’s beach towel guide is a useful place to start. And for a day by the sea, follow local guidance and swim between the flags. The RNLI shares beach safety advice, while The Independent’s lifeguard tips offer further reminders. A towel’s a handy bit of kit; it isn’t a safety device.

Which funny towel makes the best gift?

Think about the recipient, not just the punchline. A football fan might love a team towel, while a dad with a taste for silly food jokes could be more taken by baked beans or sweetcorn. For your mate who’s impossible to buy for, a practical gift with a daft design can be a welcome change from another ornament destined for the drawer.

Funny towels can work for birthdays, Father’s Day or a pre-holiday surprise. Want to see more designs? Browse Blokey’s mens beach towels and pick one that feels made for your bloke.

And if you’re shopping for someone who’d prefer a gift with a charitable angle, the Save the Children UK shop has a different kind of present to explore.

Keep the towel in holiday rotation

After a beach day, follow the care instructions on the product label. Shake off sand, let the towel dry properly before packing it away, and give it a wash when it needs one. No complicated routine. Just enough attention to keep it ready for the next sunny escape (or the next optimistic British forecast).

In short: the best funny beach towels are useful, easy to spot and chosen with the recipient’s personality in mind. Pick the one that’ll make him grin, pack the sun cream, and let him claim his bit of sand in style.