New Wave Blogs: July 2026

At New Wave NZ Surfboards, we've spent years building performance surfboards for surfers of every age and ability. Whether your young surfer is catching their first green waves or chasing their first competition win, the right grom surfboard will help them paddle easier, progress faster and enjoy every session even more.

Trying on multiple styles in a tiny fitting room is nobody’s idea of a good time.
Here is how to survive the experience at New Wave with your sanity intact.

Most surfers spend hours thinking about their surfboard, but many overlook one of the most important parts of it—the fins. These small pieces of fiberglass, carbon, or composite material might not look like much, but they have a huge impact on how your board performs in the water.

When ordering a custom surfboard or upgrading your fin setup, one of the biggest decisions you'll make is choosing between Futures and FCS fin systems.