Learn about what goes into surfboard & fin design. Understanding your equipment will help take your surfing to the next level.
The passes your make with your planer over your foam blank provide you with the foundation of your surfboard. Mastering the technique takes time and practice, so we’ve compiled some tips and advice to get you started right. How to Use a Power Planer on a Surfboard If you’ve never shaped a surfboard before, taking …
A quality sanding may be the most important step in surfboard shaping and repair. When you click a link and make a purchase, Wave Arcade may earn an affiliate commission. This comes at no extra cost to you and helps us to continue bringing you great content. Thanks for your support! How to Sand Surfboard …
Simply convert your surfboard’s dimensions into centimeters, plug in the values, estimate the percentage of an imaginary cube your board takes up, and you’ve got your volume. (To convert your surfboard’s dimensions in inches to centimeters multiply inches by 2.54). Read below for more details. Length (cm) Width (cm) Thickness (cm) Shape Percentage (~.54 – …
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Become familiar with the ocean and different conditions is key to progressing as a surfer. To the inexperienced surfer, or the average beach-goer, rip currents can be dangerous. However, if you know how to spot a rip and navigate it safely, you can actually use it to your advantage to get back out to the …
Big wave surfing is a class of its own. Consequences are high, risk is huge, and the reward is something else entirely. Big wave surfing can be classified as either tow-in or paddle surfing waves that are 20 feet and larger. Where are the Biggest Waves in the World? Big waves typically occur when the …
Hurricane season on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts goes from roughly June 1 to November 30. If you’re an East Coast or a Gulf Coast surfer, hurricane season is often sweet relief from the hot, muggy, flatness of summer. But surfing hurricanes can often be hit or miss. Whether or not you’re going to score …
A big influence of the quality of the surf is the tides. Becoming familiar with how the tides may affect your local spots is going to be key to timing your best sessions. First, let’s cover the basics of what causes the changing tides. Tide cycles are controlled primarily by the gravitational pull of the …
Water quality should be something that’s on every surfer’s mind. It’s no use going for a surf if it leaves you with a nasty headache, sickness, disease, or dead. Surfing After it Rains In highly developed coastal areas, like Southern California, with infrequent rain, water quality can become really bad after a rainfall. It’s recommended …
All swells are created by wind blowing over the surface of the ocean. As wind blows, waves begin to form. The strength, duration, and area of ocean that the wind blows determines how big the waves will be, how far they’ll travel, and how much power they’ll still have once they reach shore. When winds …
A balance board is a great thing to have in your surf-related arsenal of things. They can help improve your balance and build some of your stabilizer muscles – both of which will translate to improvements in your surfing. Making your own balance board is very simple, and can usually be completed with scrap wood …