Fish
A fish for an intermediate asks for 42 to 52 per cent of body weight in litres, sitting at the top of that range because its home is weak days: around 40 litres at 176 lb (80 kg), in 6'0" × 21½" × 3".
Length5'4"–6'8"
Width30 %
Thickness2⅛"–3"
Fill0.53
A fish works because it trades length for volume: short but wide and thick, so it paddles like something bigger and turns like something smaller. On a day that would be frustrating on a shortboard, a fish makes every wave surfable.
In exchange it has a ceiling. Once the wave has a wall, the lack of rocker and the width in the nose work against you. It is not a one-board quiver, it is the second board that gets used most.
| weight | vol | length | width | thickness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 lb | 30 L | 5'8" | 20" | 2½" |
| 154 lb | 35 L | 5'8" | 20" | 3" |
| 176 lb | 40 L | 6'0" | 21½" | 3" |
| 198 lb | 44 L | 6'4" | 22¼" | 3" |
| 220 lb | 48 L | 6'8" | 23" | 3" |
Who it is for
Anyone at intermediate level or above with a lot of small days. It is the board that saves entire summers.
Who it is not for
Steep, walled waves. A fish has little rocker and a wide nose: it does not drop into a hollow face.
Which waves
Weak beach break, waves under three feet, high tide with no push.