The Machadocado was designed for surfers who want more out of weak surf without giving up the ability to actually surf the board.

• The intermediate surfer who's outgrown their longboard or foamie but wants something forgiving and fast
• The experienced shortboarder looking for a dedicated small-wave quiver piece that still responds to real turns
• The surfer who surfs a wide variety of breaks and wants one board that stays fun across all of them
• The older or returning surfer who wants to catch more waves and surf longer without compromising on feel
• The shortboard surfer who wants a break from their standard thruster on slower days

At its core, this is a board for surfers who refuse to let bad conditions dictate how much fun they have.

The Machadocado is built for the kind of surf that would bench most shortboards — small, soft, and slow-rolling. Its wide outline and generous volume get it moving early and keep it moving through sections where other boards stall. When the surf picks up toward overhead, the thinned-out tail and turned-down rails give it enough bite and hold to keep up. Most surfers find it at its best in waist-to-shoulder-high surf, though it has real range on both ends of that window. In Hawaii's consistent smaller surf, it's a board that stays in rotation year-round.

The Machadocado's outline was drawn from the proportions of an avocado — wide in the middle, with a nose and tail that taper just enough to keep the board maneuverable. That extra width is distributed through the midsection and into a squash tail, which gives the board a lot of forward float and early paddle-in without making it feel like a groveler raft. Rob was precise about the thickness distribution from nose to tail — the board holds volume where you want it and thins out where you don't, so it has the paddle of a bigger board and the tail response of something closer to a shortboard. The bottom features a double concave running into a vee through the fin cluster, which makes rail-to-rail transitions feel smooth and intuitive for a shape this wide.

In Helium construction, the Machadocado is noticeably livelier than you'd expect for its width. The stringerless EPS core paired with Paulownia and Balsa wood rails delivers flex that's light and responsive without feeling loose or unpredictable. Rob has described the parabolic flex from the wooden rails as providing drive on rail and control in critical sections — and that's exactly what it delivers underfoot.

Helium: Firewire's lightest EPS core construction, featuring a stringerless foam core with Paulownia and Balsa wood parabolic rails and a proprietary aerospace composite deck skin for flex control and durability.

5-Fin. Rides as thruster, twin, or twin with trailer. Fins not included.

Surfboard Shipping

We can only ship boards purchased from the shop at this time due to Cargo policy.

Due to handling requirements, surfboards are shipped with specific protocols and fees.

a. Oahu Store Pickup

HAWAII SURFBOARD SHIPPING RATES

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS:

➤ Alaska Air Cargo

(All Size Boards)  - ETA Usually in two days (Boards can be picked up from the Alaska Air Cargo Airport from 7AM in the morning, a day after the board has been sent out.)

Please ensure we have your correct email address on file. Alaska Air Cargo sends pickup notifications exclusively via email; they do not provide phone alerts

NOTE ON STORAGE CHARGES

• Stations in the states of Alaska and Hawai'i, operated by Alaska and Hawaiian Air Cargo: Storage fees will be assessed after five days, excluding weekends and holidays. Minimum charge: $40 per day
• Stations outside of Alaska and Hawai'i, operated by Alaska and Hawaiian Air Cargo: Storage fees will be assessed after 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays. Minimum charge: $40 per day

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