Flare Quad Fish Surfboard | Wide-Point Forward, Quad Fin, Swallow Tail

The Wave Doesn't Have to Be Perfect. The Board Does the Rest.

You've been watching the lineup for 20 minutes. The swell is inconsistent—two-foot, maybe two-and-a-half on the sets, with long flat sections between. On a shortboard, this is a frustrating morning. On the Flare, it's exactly the conditions the board was built for.

The Flare Quad Fish is not a compromise shape. It's a specialist—designed for the waves that most boards ignore and most surfers dread. The wide point pushed forward of center generates paddle speed and early entry that puts you into waves before anyone else in the lineup has committed. The swallow tail releases off the back of the wave with a looseness that a squash tail can't replicate. And the quad fin setup delivers the forward drive to connect sections that a twin-fin would lose, while keeping the pivot and skate feel that makes a fish a fish.

What the Flare does is change the math. The wave that was a two-second ride on your shortboard becomes a six-second ride on the Flare—more speed, more turns, more time on the face before the section closes. The ocean doesn't get better. Your relationship with it does.

This is the board you reach for when the forecast is average and you're going anyway. The one that makes the people on the beach wonder why you're having so much more fun than everyone else. The one that, after one session, you'll be annoyed you didn't buy two years ago.

Why You'll Love It

• Wide Point Forward = Speed From Nothing — The volume distribution pushes buoyancy toward the nose, generating paddle momentum that gets you into waves earlier and with less effort. In weak surf, paddle speed is everything. The Flare has it built into the shape.
• Quad Fin Drive Without the Stiffness — Four fins deliver the forward thrust to connect flat sections and maintain speed through turns—but the swallow tail keeps the release loose and skatey. You get the drive of a quad and the pivot of a fish. Not a compromise. A design solution.
• Swallow Tail That Reads the Wave — The split tail creates two pivot points at the back of the board, allowing the tail to release independently on each side. The result: tighter turns in the pocket, faster release off the lip, and a board that responds to subtle weight shifts instead of demanding aggressive input.
• Dakine Modular EVA Pad, Included — Full-coverage traction from a brand that builds grip for the conditions that matter. The modular design lets you configure the pad to your stance width. It's on the board when it arrives. You don't have to think about it.
• Molded Quad Fin Set, Included — Matched to the board's template and rocker, not generic fins dropped into a box. The fin geometry is tuned for the Flare's specific drive and release characteristics. Setup takes five minutes. Performance is immediate.
• Two Sizes, One Mission — 5'1" for the lighter rider or the surfer who wants maximum pivot and response. 5'4" for the rider who wants more paddle volume and stability without sacrificing the fish's core character. Both sizes deliver the same session-changing performance. Pick the one that matches your weight and your water.

Imagine It In Your Element

The beach break, low tide, offshore wind: The bank has shifted since last week and the waves are peaking further inside than usual—short, punchy, with a fast left that closes out before most boards can make the section. You take off on the Flare, drive off the bottom with the quad fins loading up behind you, and make the section with speed to spare. The left opens up. You hit the lip twice before it closes. The whole ride lasts eight seconds. You paddle back immediately. The guy next to you on a shortboard is still watching the wave he just missed.

The point break, small day, nobody out: It's a Tuesday morning and the swell is barely knee-high—the kind of day that most surfers skip. You don't. The Flare paddles into waves that have no business being surfed and generates speed from nothing on the flat sections. You're linking turns across the entire bay, the swallow tail releasing off each section with a looseness that makes the board feel alive under your feet. An hour in, you've had more waves than you'd get on a good day at a crowded break. The ocean gave you nothing. The board gave you everything.

Product Specifications

• Model: Flare Quad Fish Surfboard
• Available Sizes: 5'1" | 5'4"
• Shape: Wide-point forward fish template with swallow tail
• Fin Configuration: Quad (4-fin) setup
• Fin System: Molded quad fin set included; FCS II compatible
• Tail Shape: Swallow tail — dual pivot points for loose, skatey release
• Rocker: Low-to-moderate continuous rocker for speed generation in small surf
• Traction: Full Dakine Modular EVA deck pad included — configurable stance width
• Weight: 5.51 lbs (2.5 kg) per unit
• Country of Origin: China
• HS Code: 9506.29.0080
• Best Conditions: 1ft – 4ft; beach breaks, point breaks, reef breaks; onshore and offshore wind
• Rider Weight Range: 5'1" recommended for 55–75 kg | 5'4" recommended for 65–90 kg
• Includes: Full Dakine Modular EVA pad + molded quad fin set

Own the Session. Every Condition. Every Realm.

The Flare doesn't wait for the perfect forecast. It doesn't need overhead surf or a defined pocket or a wave that holds its shape for more than three seconds. It needs water that's moving—and it takes everything from there. This is the board that changes how you look at the ocean: not as a set of conditions to evaluate, but as a resource to use. Every ripple. Every reform. Every section that closes out on a shortboard and opens up on a fish.

You don't belong to one wave. You belong to the feeling of moving across all of them faster than you should. Add the Flare to your quiver. The ocean is already waiting.