Best surfboards for small waves
Small days are most days. These surfboards are rated for ankle- to waist-high surf, where volume, flat rocker and a forgiving outline keep you planing between sections.
Every board family is in the running here — shortboards, fish, grovelers, mid-lengths, longboards, step-ups and guns.
Top 20 of 354 qualifying models
- 1
RNF 96
…Lost Surfboards
- Wave sizeAnkle → Waist-high
- 2
RNF Twinzer+ ’96er
…Lost Surfboards
- Wave sizeAnkle → Waist-high
- Wave powerSoft / mushy
- 3
Fp Longo
Furrow Surf Craft
- Wave sizeAnkle → Chest-high
- 4
Model-T
Donald Takayama
- Wave sizeAnkle → Chest-high
- 5
Model-T
Hawaiian Pro Designs
- Wave sizeAnkle → Chest-high
- 6
'77 Single Fin Model
Rawson Surfboards
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- SkillExpert
- 7
5F
Infinity Surfboard Co.
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- 8
Alohaxlopez Newfish
Aloha
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- 9
Alohaxlopez Newfish Shadow Force
Aloha
Fish
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- 10
Alohaxwood Twin-D
Aloha
Twin
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- Wave powerSoft / mushy
- 11
Alohaxwood Twin-D Shadow Force
Aloha
Twin
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- Wave powerSoft / mushy
- 12
Automatic
Infinity Surfboard Co.
Shortboard
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- Wave powerHollow / powerful
- 13
Bandit
Infinity Surfboard Co.
Fish
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- 14
Beach Boy
T&C Surf Designs (Town & Country Surf)
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- 15
Beach Burn
Misfit Shapes
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- 16
Beastie
Aloha
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- Wave powerSoft / mushy
- SkillIntermediate
- 17
Beastie Epoxy
Aloha
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- Wave powerSoft / mushy
- SkillBeginner → Expert
- 18
Beastie Epoxy Lam - Jade FCSII
Aloha
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- Wave powerSoft / mushy
- SkillBeginner → Expert
- 19
Beastie Epoxy Lam - Rust FCSII
Aloha
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- Wave powerSoft / mushy
- SkillBeginner → Expert
- 20
Beastie Epoxy Lam - Sky FCSII
Aloha
- Wave sizeKnee → Waist-high
- Wave powerSoft / mushy
- SkillBeginner → Expert
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