Cutie Connell O'Brien is Just Beachy

Batten down the hatches and let us introduce you to Southern California hottie Connell O'Brien.

This handsome west coast beach lover is no bum. He's got ocean water in his hair that's styled by the Santa Ana winds, and perpetual sun-kissed cheeks where the waterproof sunscreen has washed off because he spends so much time getting a fine mist from the ocean spray.

"Your self expression is your freedom," he writes on Instagram. That might be his signature quote since O'Brien's selfie feed is filled with nautical adventures that range from the golden hour of California's sunsets to the lush vegetation in Oahu, Hawaii.

He's even happy sitting beside the cold waters of San Diego's La Jolla cove.

O'Brien is beach-body-ready with a set of perfect abs, rounded shoulders, and a chest built by treading sea water.

With a love for coastal beauty and a shining smile that might be bioluminescent, O'Brien is the prince of the intertidal zone.