What Size SUP do I need for my weight and height?  

Thanks, this is great to hear

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Thanks for the positive feedback. If you are tall and have good balance, then going narrower with the width is ok. More width will give you greater stability. You could always split the difference and go 31"...

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Hmm, it is strange there is such a big difference in stability between the two boards. Having a longer board will help with stability. The Rogue is also quite refined and narrower in the tail which will sacrifice the stability quite a bit. Hope this helps. Thanks, Beau

In my experience, a 10’6” board is too short for me (182cm height). Generally, boards under 11’6” are the allarounds, 11’6” - 12’6” are the touring sups and 14’ are the race boards. Whatever sup you choose in the end, choosing the right paddle is even more important. There is a huge difference between carbon paddles and the cheap aluminum ones.

10'6 is a good place to start as a general rule and has been the case for many years because they are manoeuvrable and have stable shapes to aid learning, however, with this comes limited glide, so we are seeing a lot of people start with a 11'6 board. We call this type of board a Improver or Performance all round board. They have slightly better glide so will last you a bit longer as a first board, but can be a little less stable due to outline shape and as a little longer they are slightly less manoeuvrable. BUT many people get on very well now with these as a first board. You can learn a lot about them in our head to head test we did last year; supboardermag.com/2022/08/26/improver-allround-isup-test-2022-supboarder-pro-head-to-head/. Cheers Will - SUPboarder

If you are new to stand up paddling, go for the 31" wide option. 28" is very narrow when learning to SUP and should really only be used by those with experience. Even boards with 1" difference in width feel completely different so it does matter. Thanks and good luck! Beau

That is a wider board, yes. It will be very stable for fishing.

Test drive if you can.

All those boards you have said are 34" wide and they will offer you a good amount of stability for your weight and height. The real deciding factor is are you wanting to paddle a little bit further or are you wanting to maybe have a bit more of a movable board. If you are interested in really just paddling further definitely look at 11 4 boards. They will offer you much more glide but if you want an easier more manoeuverable board that turns around quickly and maybe you can even catch the odd wave with go for the shorter board. That is the basic difference between these two sizes, more manoeuvrable and more glide. Hope that helps thanks Reuben

It also depends on your weight. If you weigh under 90kgs, then it is better to have a board that is around 31-32". If you weigh under 75kg, it is best to have a board that is 5" in thickness and around 31" width. Hope this helps. Beau