5'8" Seaside Helium

Rob Machado's 5'8" Seaside Helium surfboard represents his evolution of the popular Go Fish design, refined specifically for high-performance surfing with enhanced carving capabilities and tighter turns.

What makes the Seaside special? As Machado explains: "The Go Fish goes fast and feels skatey and loose and I love it, and riding it for a couple years made me want to feel more high performance - more carves, tighter turns. So the Seaside is about refining… less area in the tail, narrowing the tips of the swallow, creating more curve and narrowing the nose. All elements for ripping while the Go Fish stays cruisey and fun."

Named after his home break at Seaside, this quad-only setup represents Machado's commitment to designing around the quad fin configuration from the ground up. "I decided that if i was going to make a quad I would make a quad that's strictly a quad … Design the concaves and bottom contours around that. I actually redesigned my entire concave setup that I've been using on the Moonbeam and Go Fish, and did it with the quad setup in mind so that it all works together."

The Helium construction makes all the difference for smaller wave conditions. Machado specifically chose this technology because "it's really light, very responsive, really flexy with a softer feel and very durable. It's the best option for a shape like the Seaside in smaller, weaker waves." The completely redesigned concave and bottom contours were developed specifically to complement the quad fin setup - every element works together.

This 5'8" Seaside Helium gives you the perfect opportunity to experience Machado's latest innovation. "It's just the perfect little stick when I surf my home spot, Seaside," says Machado about this carefully crafted board designed for beach breaks and point breaks.