Choosing the Right Skimboard
BOARD SIZE CHART
BOARD SIZE CHART
Choosing the Right Skimboard
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.
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.
| Board | Board Length | Thickness | Rider Height Range | Suggested Weight Limit |
|
35” |
3/8" |
3’9” – 4’7” |
75 lbs |
|
|
40” |
3/8" |
4’2” – 5’0” |
95 lbs |
|
|
40” |
1/2" |
4’2” – 5’0” |
90 lbs |
|
|
45” |
1/2" |
4’7” – 5’5” |
140 lbs |
|
|
49” |
5/8" |
4’11” – 5’9” |
170 lbs |
|
|
47” |
5/8" |
4’9” – 5’7” |
160 lbs |
|
|
52" |
3/4" |
5’2” – 6’0” |
200 lbs |
|
|
54” |
3/4" |
5’4” – 6’2” |
220 lbs |
|
|
48” |
5/8" |
4’9” – 5’7” |
160 lbs |
|
|
51” |
5/8" |
5’2” – 5’10” |
180 lbs |
|
|
50” |
5/8" |
5’0” – 5’10” |
150 lbs |
|
|
52” |
3/4" |
5’2” – 6’0” |
180 lbs |
|
|
54” |
3/4" |
5’4” – 6’2” |
210 lbs |
|
|
56” |
3/4" |
5’6” – 6’4” |
240 lbs |
|
|
38” |
5/8" |
3’9” – 4’7” |
90 lbs |
|
|
42” |
5/8" |
4’3” – 5’2” |
120 lbs |
|
|
46” |
5/8" |
4’6” – 5’5” |
150 lbs |
|
|
50” |
3/4" |
5’0” – 5’8” |
150 lbs |
|
|
52” |
3/4" |
5’2” – 6’0” |
180 lbs |
|
|
54” |
3/4" |
5’3” – 6’2” |
210 lbs |
|
|
56” |
3/4" |
5’5” – 6’3” |
240 lbs |
|
|
50” |
3/4" |
5’0” – 5’8” |
150 lbs |
|
|
52 |
3/4" |
5’2” – 6’0” |
180 lbs |
|
|
54” |
3/4" |
5’3” – 6’2” |
210 lbs |
|
|
56” |
3/4" |
5’5” – 6’3” |
240 lbs |
|
|
51” |
3/4" |
5’1” – 5’11” |
200 lbs |
|
|
53” |
3/4" |
5’3” – 6’1” |
225 lbs |
|
|
51” |
3/4" |
5’1” – 5’11” |
200 lbs |
|
|
53” |
3/4" |
5’3” – 6’1” |
225 lbs |
|
|
55” |
3/4" |
5’6” – 6’4” |
275 lbs |
|
|
49” |
3/4" |
4’11” – 5’9” |
170 lbs |
|
|
51” |
3/4" |
5’1” – 5’11” |
200 lbs |
|
|
53” |
3/4" |
5’3” – 6’1” |
225 lbs |
|
|
55” |
3/4" |
5’7” – 6’5” |
250 lbs |
|
|
51” |
3/4" |
5’1” – 5’11” |
200 lbs |
|
|
53” |
3/4" |
5’3” – 6’1” |
225 lbs |
|
|
51” |
5/8" |
5’1” – 5’11” |
170 lbs |
|
|
53” |
5/8" |
5’3” – 6’1” |
190 lbs |
|
|
54” |
5/8" |
5’4” – 6’2” |
210 lbs |
|
|
56” |
5/8" |
5’6” – 6’4” |
230 lbs |
|
|
50” |
3/4" |
5’1” – 5’11” |
170 lbs |
|
|
52” |
3/4" |
5’3” – 6’1” |
190 lbs |
|
|
54” |
3/4" |
5’4” – 6’2” |
210 lbs |
|
|
56” |
3/4" |
5’6” – 6’4” |
230 lbs |
|
|
51” |
3/4" |
5’1” – 5’11” |
200 lbs |
|
|
53” |
3/4" |
5’3” – 6’1” |
225 lbs |
| Board | Board Length | Rider Height | Sug. Weight Limit |
|
35” |
3’9” – 4’7” |
75 lbs |
|
|
40” |
4’2” – 5’0” |
95 lbs |
|
|
40” |
4’2” – 5’0” |
90 lbs |
|
|
45” |
4’7” – 5’5” |
140 lbs |
|
|
49” |
4’11” – 5’9” |
170 lbs |
|
|
47” |
4’9” – 5’7” |
160 lbs |
|
|
52" |
5’2” – 6’0” |
200 lbs |
|
|
54” |
5’4” – 6’2” |
220 lbs |
|
|
48” |
4’9” – 5’7” |
160 lbs |
|
|
51” |
5’2” – 5’10” |
180 lbs |
|
|
50” |
5’0” – 5’10” |
150 lbs |
|
|
52” |
5’2” – 6’0” |
180 lbs |
|
|
54” |
5’4” – 6’2” |
210 lbs |
|
|
56” |
5’6” – 6’4” |
240 lbs |
|
|
38” |
3’9” – 4’7” |
90 lbs |
|
|
42” |
4’3” – 5’2” |
120 lbs |
|
|
46” |
4’6” – 5’5” |
150 lbs |
|
|
50” |
5’0” – 5’8” |
150 lbs |
|
|
52” |
5’2” – 6’0” |
180 lbs |
|
|
54” |
5’3” – 6’2” |
210 lbs |
|
|
56” |
5’5” – 6’3” |
240 lbs |
|
|
50” |
5’0” – 5’8” |
150 lbs |
|
|
52 |
5’2” – 6’0” |
180 lbs |
|
|
54” |
5’3” – 6’2” |
210 lbs |
|
|
56” |
5’5” – 6’3” |
240 lbs |
|
|
51” |
5’1” – 5’11” |
200 lbs |
|
|
53” |
5’3” – 6’1” |
225 lbs |
|
|
51” |
5’1” – 5’11” |
200 lbs |
|
|
53” |
5’3” – 6’1” |
225 lbs |
|
|
55” |
5’6” – 6’4” |
275 lbs |
|
|
49” |
4’11” – 5’9” |
220 lbs |
|
|
51” |
5’1” – 5’11” |
220 lbs |
|
|
53” |
5’3” – 6’1” |
220 lbs |
|
|
55” |
5’7” – 6’5” |
250 lbs |
|
|
51” |
5’1” – 5’11” |
200 lbs |
|
|
53” |
5’3” – 6’1” |
225 lbs |
|
|
51” |
5’1” – 5’11” |
170 lbs |
|
|
53” |
5’3” – 6’1” |
190 lbs |
|
|
54” |
5’4” – 6’2” |
210 lbs |
|
|
56” |
5’6” – 6’4” |
230 lbs |
|
|
50” |
5’1” – 5’11” |
170 lbs |
|
|
52” |
5’3” – 6’1” |
190 lbs |
|
|
54” |
5’4” – 6’2” |
210 lbs |
|
|
56” |
5’6” – 6’4” |
230 lbs |
|
|
51” |
5’1” – 5’11” |
200 lbs |
|
|
53” |
5’3” – 6’1” |
225 lbs |
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.