BOARD SIZE CHART
RECOMMENDED SIZE RANGE
MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR!
The nose of your skimboard should reach anywhere from the chest to chin for intermediate to experienced level wave riding. If you are just beginning, you can sand slide on a much smaller board.
POINTS TO CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING WHERE TO CHOOSE WITHIN THE RECOMMENDED SIZE RANGE
SKILL LEVEL Beginners may choose a board smaller than our recommended size range. Our recommended size range and board sizing chart below is based on a skimboarder who wants to ride in deeper water away from the shoreline and into the waves. IF YOU ARE ONLY INTERESTED IN SANDSLIDING, YOU MAY RIDE A SMALLER SKIMBOARD. IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED TO RIDE A SKIMBOARD BELOW THE MIDDLE OF YOUR STOMACH. Intermediate/experienced riders should stick to this recommended size range. The rule of thumb is for the skimboard to reach in the middle of the recommended size range around the chest. This allows for ideal sizing to ride into deeper water and into the waves.
WEIGHT OF RIDER Riders that have more weight to throw around should choose a board at the top end of the spectrum.
AGE Riders that are young and growing fast should choose a board at the top end of the spectrum. This allows for room to grow into the board and helps rider progress.
LOCAL CONDITIONS It is an advanced point to consider. Typically professional riders prefer smaller boards in large, right-on-the-beach conditions such as California’s Aliso Beach, or Cabo San Lucas in Mexico. Smaller, less powerful conditions commonly found in Florida and throughout the east coast of the United States require a slightly larger skimboard with a wider surface area. The additional board size helps keep the riders momentum since there is less push in smaller wave conditions.
Simply put, BIG WAVES = SMALLER BOARD. SMALL WAVES = BIGGER BOARD.
Board |
Board Length |
Thickness |
Rider Height Range |
Suggested Weight Limit |
MINI LAZER |
35” |
3/8" |
3’9” – 4’7” |
75 lbs |
LAZER |
40” |
3/8" |
4’2” – 5’0” |
95 lbs |
SMALL WEDGE |
40” |
1/2" |
4’2” – 5’0” |
90 lbs |
MEDIUM WEDGE |
45” |
1/2" |
4’7” – 5’5” |
140 lbs |
LARGE WEDGE |
49” |
5/8" |
4’11” – 5’9” |
170 lbs |
FISH |
47” |
5/8" |
4’9” – 5’7” |
160 lbs |
PRO 52 |
52" |
3/4" |
5’2” – 6’0” |
200 lbs |
PRO 54 |
54” |
3/4" |
5’4” – 6’2” |
220 lbs |
M5 48 |
48” |
5/8" |
4’9” – 5’7” |
160 lbs |
M5 51 |
51” |
5/8" |
5’2” – 5’10” |
180 lbs |
ACE 50 |
50” |
5/8" |
5’0” – 5’10” |
150 lbs |
ACE 52 |
52” |
3/4" |
5’2” – 6’0” |
180 lbs |
ACE 54 |
54” |
3/4" |
5’4” – 6’2” |
210 lbs |
ACE 56 |
56” |
3/4" |
5’6” – 6’4” |
240 lbs |
CHIMP 38 |
38” |
5/8" |
3’9” – 4’7” |
90 lbs |
CHIMP 42 |
42” |
5/8" |
4’3” – 5’2” |
120 lbs |
CHIMP 46 |
46” |
5/8" |
4’6” – 5’5” |
150 lbs |
FUSE 50 |
50” |
3/4" |
5’0” – 5’8” |
150 lbs |
FUSE 52 |
52” |
3/4" |
5’2” – 6’0” |
180 lbs |
FUSE 54 |
54” |
3/4" |
5’3” – 6’2” |
210 lbs |
FUSE 56 |
56” |
3/4" |
5’5” – 6’3” |
240 lbs |
FUSE-X 50 |
50” |
3/4" |
5’0” – 5’8” |
150 lbs |
FUSE-X 52 |
52 |
3/4" |
5’2” – 6’0” |
180 lbs |
FUSE-X 54 |
54” |
3/4" |
5’3” – 6’2” |
210 lbs |
FUSE-X 56 |
56” |
3/4" |
5’5” – 6’3” |
240 lbs |
HELLCAT V2 51 |
51” |
3/4" |
5’1” – 5’11” |
200 lbs |
HELLCAT V2 53 |
53” |
3/4" |
5’3” – 6’1” |
225 lbs |
PROWLER 51 |
51” |
3/4" |
5’1” – 5’11” |
200 lbs |
PROWLER 53 |
53” |
3/4" |
5’3” – 6’1” |
225 lbs |
PROWLER 55 |
55” |
3/4" |
5’6” – 6’4” |
275 lbs |
ROCKET FISH 49 |
49” |
3/4" |
4’11” – 5’9” |
170 lbs |
ROCKET FISH 51 |
51” |
3/4" |
5’1” – 5’11” |
200 lbs |
ROCKET FISH 53 |
53” |
3/4" |
5’3” – 6’1” |
225 lbs |
ROCKET FISH 55 |
55” |
3/4" |
5’7” – 6’5” |
250 lbs |
ARROWHEAD 51 |
51” |
3/4" |
5’1” – 5’11” |
200 lbs |
ARROWHEAD 53 |
53” |
3/4" |
5’3” – 6’1” |
225 lbs |
CAZADOR 51 |
51” |
5/8" |
5’1” – 5’11” |
170 lbs |
CAZADOR 53 |
53” |
5/8" |
5’3” – 6’1” |
190 lbs |
CAZADOR 54 |
54” |
5/8" |
5’4” – 6’2” |
210 lbs |
CAZADOR 56 |
56” |
5/8" |
5’6” – 6’4” |
230 lbs |
WHIP 50 |
50” |
3/4" |
5’1” – 5’11” |
170 lbs |
WHIP 52 |
52” |
3/4" |
5’3” – 6’1” |
190 lbs |
WHIP 54 |
54” |
3/4" |
5’4” – 6’2” |
210 lbs |
WHIP 56 |
56” |
3/4" |
5’6” – 6’4” |
230 lbs |
INCOGNITO 51 |
51” |
3/4" |
5’1” – 5’11” |
200 lbs |
INCOGNITO 53 |
53” |
3/4" |
5’3” – 6’1” |
225 lbs |
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