The most popular surfboard template in the world, shortboards come in huge variety of styles and fin set ups. Once the basics are mastered the shortboard is the ultimate wave riding craft, responding quickly to the surfer and able to perform the most high-performance manoeuvrers in the most critical section of a wave.
Modern shortboards cater for all manner of wave types and surfing styles, including from fish templates and ‘fun boards’ with more volume and fish templates clever rocker profile to give that can give a bit more volume, easier paddling and which often suit a more cruisey surfing style, to
Hhigh performance thrusters, quads, twins come in a variety of outline shapes, lengths and thicknesses with nuanced design to suit surfer and wave type and conditions including barrelling waves and for radical surfing. and
‘Sstep– up’ boards ares similar to high performance shortboards but designed longer or larger to enable paddling into larger waves.for dealing with barrelling waves and radical surfing.
Our partners at Surfdome stock some of the finest brands of shortboard in the world, and you get a bonus 10% off with your Surfing England membership (link to membership).
Talk to your local surf shop and find out about what boards shapers in your area do best!
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