Litres, wave, you
How Bastien picks a board for someone standing in the bay. Your weight sets the litres, your level sets how many, and the beach you surf most decides the shape.
Rule of thumb at the bay: your weight in kilos, times the number for your level, gives you the litres. Then the beach picks the shape.
How much foam?
Litres per kilo of body weight, with what that means for someone at 75 kg.
Learning
Improving
Confident
Ripping
Add a litre or two if you are tall for your weight, surf in winter in a 5 mm suit, or only get out twice a month.
Which beach, which board
La Gravière
Heavy, hollow, close to the sand. Shortboards with a bit of rocker, and leave the log in the car.
Ride: La Gravière 5'10", Step-Up Nord 6'4"
Les Estagnots
Peaks shift with every tide. A fish or a twin finds speed in the flat sections.
Ride: Lette Fish 5'9", Quad Courant 6'0"
Le Penon
Wide open sand, softer on small days. Mids and logs, long walks to the nose.
Ride: Lac Single 7'6", Seignosse Noserider 9'6"
Thruster
Three fins. Holds in steep, fast waves and pivots off the top. Most shortboards on the rack.
Twin
Two keels. Loose and quick down the line, the summer setup for fish.
Single
One long fin in a box. Smooth, drawn-out turns for mids and logs.
2+1
A single with two small side bites. A safe bet on a mid-length you'll ride everywhere.
Still undecided?
Send your height, weight and where you surf. Bastien answers himself, usually the same evening.