6'1" Seaside Helium

Rob Machado describes the Seaside as an evolution of the Go Fish, designed to offer higher performance while keeping the playful and fun characteristics of the original board. The Go Fish is known for its fast, loose, and skatey feel, but after riding it for several years, Machado wanted a board that could deliver more precise carves and tighter turns. To achieve this, he refined the design by reducing the tail area, narrowing the tips of the swallow, adding more curve, and narrowing the nose. These changes make the Seaside more performance-oriented, ideal for ripping and aggressive surfing, while the Go Fish continues to provide a cruisy and enjoyable ride. The Seaside is exclusively a quad, with concaves and bottom contours designed specifically for that setup. Machado redesigned the entire concave configuration he previously used on the Moonbeam and Go Fish to optimize it for the quad, ensuring that all elements work together to provide control, responsiveness, and balance.

The Seaside is named after Machado’s home break, reflecting its ideal performance in those local waves. Unlike the LFT construction used for bigger waves like Tahiti, the Seaside is built in Helium, which makes it lightweight, flexy, responsive, and durable. Helium is particularly suited for smaller beach breaks and point breaks, offering a softer feel and improved maneuverability in weaker waves. This combination of refined design, quad-specific concaves, and Helium construction makes the Seaside a high-performance board that balances control, responsiveness, and fun. It is an excellent option for surfers seeking precision and enjoyment in a variety of wave conditions, providing versatility and a playful yet performance-oriented ride.