Nomads Surfing
🇫🇷 Bordeaux, France
Nomads Surfing is a surfboard shaping workshop based in Bordeaux, France. It mainly builds shortboard, longboard, fish, mini-malibu, offering handmade custom boards for local and visiting surfers. There are 17 other shapers within 60 km that you can also find in the directory. Buying from a local shaper supports the craft, cuts the footprint of shipping mass-produced boards and gets you a board designed for your local waves.
How to contact Nomads Surfing
- Website: nomads-surfing.com
- Location: Bordeaux, France
To order a custom board, message the workshop with your weight, height, surfing level and the waves you usually surf: with that the shaper can suggest dimensions and volume. Bear in mind a custom board usually takes several weeks, especially in high season. How many litres do you need? Try the surfboard volume calculator.
What boards Nomads Surfing makes
- Shortboard: short, low-volume boards built to turn in powerful waves; aimed at intermediate and advanced surfers.
- Longboard: long boards (over 9 ft) with lots of float, ideal for small waves, beginners or classic noseriding.
- Fish: short, wide boards with a swallow tail; fast and easy to paddle in small to medium waves.
- Mini-malibu: a mini longboard (7–8 ft) with plenty of volume; the usual step up from a foam board.
Not sure which model suits you? See the visual guide to board types and how to choose a board for your weight and level (in Spanish).
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