Bywater Surf Blog

While there are many aspects to a surfboard, a key feature is the nose; it’s shape and how it affects the boards performance on the waves.  The nose, the first third of your board, will be influenced by the style...
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A crowd favourite in the quiver is often the mighty fish, a board that offers a wider outline through the nose, centre to tail with a low to flat rocker profile. It has a compact volume in its short template,...
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When it comes to crafting a timber surfboard, the joy comes in choosing what timbers to feature and showcase. We’re lucky that there are several amazing species of timber that are suitable for surfboard making, allowing these boards to be...
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As the weeks of 2024 roll by, we get closer and closer to our first Wooden Surfboard making workshop of the year…April 11th, the workshop will come alive over four days from Thursday to Sunday and we’ll have the pleasure...
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