Next Step

The Next Step is a great board to have if you like to surf bigger waves than your shorty can handle, just down the road or on your dream surf trip. It surfs loose, like a shortboard, but has the extra paddle-power and hold you need in solid surf.

Proven worldwide by the worlds best surfers, at places like Pipeline, Mainland Mexico, Tahiti, Fiji and Western Australia.

We recommend that you go anywhere from 2" to 8" up from your shortboard, and add at least 1/8" of thickness (more as you go longer) to help get you in early. It has a lot of rocker for making step drops, a touch of extra thickness through the nose for paddle power, and refined rails to give you control where you need it most, in the barrel.

This board is what you need if you want to go bigger.

Model family: Guns.

Fin & wave range: Thin | Thruster, Quad, and 5-Fin | 4FT - 15FT.

Bottom: High · Single with Double to Vee · Medium High.

Volume guide:

Our volume guide can help you figure out a good estimated volume for you to base your next board off of.

Ability/weight/volume numbers are not exact, but can give you an idea of where to start. This chart is assuming volume for a basic performance board to be ridden in weak to good waves.

* Generally speaking, you would want to ADD volume for a board designed for smaller, weaker conditions. * You would also ADD volume for a step-up/gun board for use in even bigger, more powerful waves. * Added weight (thick wetsuit, booties, etc.) should be calculated into your weight. * You generally want to balance the added ease of paddling (more volume) with sensitivity and performance (less volume).