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Let's Find Your Perfect Board

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Gear

If the quiz says start soft

The 8-foot Wavestorm is the usual first board. The 54-inch Beater is a small finless board, not a learner log.

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A small black finless board in shorebreak. Illustrative photo, not the Catch Surf Beater.

Catch Surf

Catch Surf 54" Beater Original Soft Surfboard, Finless, Black

The 54-inch Beater is a finless soft board for small shorebreak. It is not an 8-foot learner log.

Worth knowing

  • Soft
  • Short enough to toss in a car
  • Finless, which is a different feel

Limits

  • Too small for most adults on day one
  • Finless is not a thruster foamie
  • Photo is a different foam board

Verdict. Fun in tiny shorebreak if you already surf. For a first board, start longer.

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Wavestorm

Wavestorm Classic Soft Top Foam 8ft Surfboard

An 8-foot soft-top is the board most adults should learn on: long enough to paddle, soft enough to fall on.

Worth knowing

  • 8 ft length
  • Soft deck
  • The usual kit includes fins

Limits

  • You will outgrow the performance
  • Hard to duck-dive
  • Colorways change by year

Verdict. A sensible first board for an adult in small waves. Check the volume calculator before you size down.

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