WHAT SURFBOARD SIZE FOR STARTING AGAIN?
Who are you:
- I surfed years ago and want to get back into it
- I’ve put on weight, a bit unfit – life’s caught up with me
- I used to surf well and want to relive my youth!
What are some of your biggest surfing challenges:
- The young guys paddle too fast for me
- I want something easier to catch waves on
- I just can’t ride a normal shortboard anymore and need a change
What’s going to solve them:
- You simply need more float which = more volume which comes from more length, width and/or thickness
- You need a reality check – stop thinking you need to ride a board as short as possible in the vague hope of busting that one tighter turn somewhere. This ruins the 99% of the rest of your surfing as you struggle to float, paddle and catch waves!
The best surfboard for you:
- Our fish surfboards – these add volume and maintain the shortboard shape. They have a little more volume in the chest area to aid paddling and some models have both the 3 and 4 fin options to speed up and loosen up the surfboard.
- Longboards – Be honest with yourself - if you really wanna just cruise and catch lots of waves then there’s nothing like the fun and glide of a longboard. They turn small days into fun days and you may as well join the other old fellas on one - it's for a good reason - it's much easier!
What size board should I ride then?
Use the below easy size guide.
FISH SURFBOARD SIZE GUIDE
Fish Surfboards | ||||
Surfer's Weight | Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced | |
< 65 kg | 6'6" - 6'8" | 5'8" - 6'2" | 5'4" - 5'8" | |
65 - 75 kg | 6'8" - 7'0" | 6'0" - 6'4" | 5'6" - 5'10" | |
75 - 85 kg | 7'0" - 7'10" | 6'2" - 6'6" | 5'8" - 6'0" | |
85 - 95 kg | 7'4" + | 6'4" - 6'8" | 5'10" - 6'4" | |
95 kg+ | 7'10" + | 6'6" - 7'0" | 6'2" - 6'10" |
MINI-MAL AND LONGBOARD SURFBOARD SIZE GUIDE
Mini-mal / Longboard Surfboards | ||
Surfer's Weight | Beginner | Intermediate |
< 55 kg | 6'8" - 7'2" | 6'8" - 7'0" |
55 - 65 kg | 7'2" - 7'6" | 6'10" - 7'2" |
65 - 75 kg | 8'0" - 8'6" | 7'0" - 7'6" |
75 - 85 kg | 8'6" - 9'2" | 7'6" - 8'0" |
85 - 95 kg | 9'2" - 9'6" | 8'0" - 8'6" |
95 kg+ | 9'6" + | 8'6" - 9'2" |