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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 WeightBeginnerIntermediateAdvanced
< 65 kg6'6" - 6'8"5'8" - 6'2"5'4" - 5'8"
65 - 75 kg6'8" - 7'0"6'0" - 6'4"5'6" - 5'10"
75 - 85 kg7'0" - 7'10"6'2" - 6'6"5'8" - 6'0"
85 - 95 kg7'4" +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 WeightBeginnerIntermediate
< 55 kg6'8" - 7'2"6'8" - 7'0"
55 - 65 kg7'2" - 7'6"6'10" - 7'2"
65 - 75 kg8'0" - 8'6"7'0" - 7'6"
75 - 85 kg8'6" - 9'2"7'6" - 8'0"
85 - 95 kg9'2" - 9'6"8'0" - 8'6"
95 kg+9'6" +8'6" - 9'2"

 

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