l have a 6 ft 19 13,2 2/3 board and l am 85 pounds...can l duck dive?
l am 4' 9'' 85 pounds with a thick wide6'0'' surfboardcan l duck dive or should l sell my board and get a 5' 6'' t&c surfboard with a pin tail

bit heavier than you but l can do it an a 7 ft 9 mini mal. can not see any reason why not. once you have enough weight to submerge the nose. after that its just practice and taking spills.

it would be hard but u could remember







By Zachary Keenan
Duck diving can make or break ur surfing. Learning how to properly make it to the outside area of the lineup is crucial in ur surfing advancement. Even if u can already blast 360 airs, if u can not duck dive correctly, you're doomed.

When moving toward the oncoming wave, position the nose of ur board straight at the wave. You will have a better chance of slipping through the turbulence if ur board is more streamlined.

Paddle fast toward the wave & maximize ur speed of approach in order to generate forward momentum to offset the energy coming at you.

As the wave gets close, grab both rails right below ur shoulders in about the same place u would to stand up & begin to sink the nose down.Using ur foot or knee, push the tail of ur board under also, but make sure to keep the nose slightly deeper.

Right before the wave is about to hit, take a deep breath, give one final push on ur surfboard to get it as deep as u can, & duck ur head underwater.If executed correctly, u should be sunk deeply enough that the exploding wave will wash over u & push u out the back to safety. If not, u will get picked up & thrown into nature is washing machine.

In tropical locations, u can open ur eyes underwater to check things out. It helps to see how deep the reef is, where the turbulence is, & how far away from the surface u are.

The most important thing to remember when duck diving is to hold on tight. If ur surfboard gets ripped out of ur hands, it will be bouncing around in the turbulence right next to u & can cause some serious injuries if the nose or fins find their way back to u amid all the chaos.

When u pop out the back, check ur position & go chase down that next set!

l weight 155 lbs and duck dive no problem on a 6'. Just make sure to paddle really fast and right as the wave is crashing on you push down on the front of the board in order to duck under the white wash

l do not know, can you? If you know how to duck dive, there is no reason that you can not on the board you described. The size of board you ride depends on the ''RIDE'' not the paddle out.

YES!!