In this quick-hit video, shaper Jon Pyzel breaks down his 4 favorite surfboards for summer and small wave surfing.
From small-wave grovelers to versatile all-rounders, Jon walks you through the shapes, design features, and what conditions each board is made for...
The list starts with the Pyzel Wildcat, a channeled bottom twin fin refined for progressive and fun twin fin surfing in any conditions. While this board is fun in small, weaker waves, it gets even more fun when the swell picks up too!
![Wildcat 5'4" x 19 " X 2 3/8" - 26.10L, Wing pin, 2x Futures Fin Boxes, PU [Semi New] - ID:639039](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0856/4126/5442/files/Wildcat_All.png?v=1712787501)
Next up, Jon explains why the Pyzel Crisis Twin might be the most versatile summer surfboard around, checking the boxes for short boarders, twin fin surfers, and mid length surfers alike.
Following the Crisis Twin is our most popular small wave shortboard & JJF/Ivans favorite board for smaller surf, the White Tiger! A squashed down shortboard with a wider squash tail, beak nose and thicker yet refined rails, the White Tiger is your go to for allowing high performance surfing on the smallest days:
Lastly, the brand new TIGER TWIN, this model is new to the 2025 Pyzel lineup and will be a favorite for years to come. Featuring lots of the same characteristics everyone loves from both the White Tiger and Happy Twin (an older but very popular model especially among our team riders) and combined into a small wave single winged funformance shape, the Tiger Twin will be your best friend on any day from knee high to however big you feel comfortable taking it out in!
Whether you're chasing playful beach breaks or punchy reef setups, this is your inside look at what Jon recommends riding—and why these boards work when the waves get a little less pumping and a little more playful.
