Best shortboards for small waves
Small days are most days. These shortboards are rated for ankle- to waist-high surf, where volume, flat rocker and a forgiving outline keep you planing between sections.
Shortboards trade paddle power and glide for sensitivity and tight, vertical turns.
17 models
- 1
Automatic
Infinity Surfboard Co.
Shortboard
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- Wave powerHollow / powerful
- 2
Brick
Dead Kooks Surfboards
Shortboard
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- 3
Flux
T&C Surf Designs (Town & Country Surf)
Shortboard
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- Wave powerSoft / mushy
- 4
MF Dna
DHD Surfboards
Shortboard
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- Wave powerPunchy
- 5
Pyzel Red Tiger - Red Top
Dark Arts Surf
Shortboard
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- Wave powerSoft / mushy
- 6
Red Tiger
Pyzel Surfboards
Shortboard
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- Wave powerSoft / mushy
- 7
SK8+ Model
Rawson Surfboards
Shortboard
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- 8
Sniper Shortboard SS
Rawson Surfboards
Shortboard
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- 9
The Solution
Channel Islands Surfboards
Shortboard
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- Wave powerSoft / mushy
- 10
Toro
Dead Kooks Surfboards
Shortboard
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- 11
Simmons
Surfboards by Todd Pinder
Shortboard
- Wave sizeAnkle → Head-high
- Wave powerSoft → Moderate
- 12
Easy Rider
ACSOD Surfboards
Shortboard
- Wave sizeKnee → Chest-high
- 13
Mid Length
Haydenshapes
Shortboard
- Wave sizeKnee → Head-high
- Wave powerModerate
- SkillBeginner → Expert
- 14
New Buddy
Jeff “Doc” Lausch
Shortboard
- Wave sizeKnee → Head-high
- Wave powerSoft → Moderate
- 15
Sub Driver
…Lost Surfboards
Shortboard
- Wave sizeKnee → Head-high
- Wave powerSoft → Moderate
- 16
Switchblade
DHD Surfboards
Shortboard
- Wave sizeKnee → Head-high
- 17
The Flyer
Channel Islands Surfboards
Shortboard
- Wave sizeKnee → Head-high