![]() Small and lighter riders will require less foam in the core to keep them semi afloat, and heavier riders will require more. The thickness of a surfboard comes down to the size and weight of the rider it’s designed for. Remember, the thicker the board, the more buoyant it becomes. Their increased thickness due to a higher foam volume or air volume provides more stability when paddling and keeps the board floating on the water’s surface.įoam boards are around 4 inches thick, and inflatable boards range from 5+ inches thick. Paddle boards are thicker, longer, and wider than your typical surfboard. If you were to place a surfboard and a paddle board side by side, it would be obvious to see their dimension differences. When catching a wave, the rider only stands for a short period of time, meaning a surfboard doesn’t require the same amount of buoyancy as that of a paddle board. When riding a surfboard, for the most part, the weight of the rider is evenly distributed along the board while they lay down. The increased length of a longboard requires them to have more foam in their cores, or else they’d be heavy and sink when the rider stands on them. A typical short surfboard has around 23 liters of foam, whereas a longboard has 85 liters. The size and length of a surfboard will determine how much foam they contain in their cores. Inflatable paddle boards range in thickness, and the more air they can hold, the more buoyant they become. As foam floats on the water, the increased foam level in a foam board helps them hold more weight while still remaining on the water’s surface. A paddle board is designed to hold the rider’s weight and then some without sinking.įoam core paddle boards have roughly 100 liters of foam throughout their core. Flotation in a SUPįlotation in both boards is one of the most significant contrasts between the two. In recent years as paddle boarders have taken to SUP surfing, they have taken their paddles with them and used them as a tool to gain even more momentum along the wave. Paddle boards, on the other hand, require a paddle that the rider uses to propel them through the water while standing on their board. Traditional surfers paddle out to the wave breaks lying on their boards with their hands pushing through the water in a swimming-like movement. A SUP Needs a PaddleĪn add-on to their purpose is that a SUP board needs a paddle. Although they’re both meant to float, SUP boards were created to glide on the surface of the water, whereas surfboards were designed to ride with the waves.Īs a surfboard was created to ride along with the wave and not glide on top of it, surfboards need easy mobility so their riders can maneuver and turn the board to hit the water at the perfect angle. The first differentiating factor is the purpose that the boards were designed for. So, if you’re wondering what makes a SUP and a surfboard so different, keep on reading! What Are the Differences Between Stand Up Paddle Boards and Surfboards? ![]() Paddle boarding has become increasingly popular throughout the years, and many paddle boarders are going the extra mile and sharing the waves with surfers worldwide.Īfter finding out paddle boarders can ride the waves on their SUPs, you’re probably left thinking, well, if you can surf on a SUP, surely there isn’t much difference between the two types of boards?Īlthough they share some similarities, there are many differences between the two, and we’re going to go into detail about everything from their purpose and price points, all the way to the shape of their hulls and rockers. Watersport newbies may not see the difference between a stand up paddle board and a surfboard, but trust us, there are many. ![]()
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