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Surf wax is pretty essential to surfing. Some boards come with a traction pad, which doesn’t require wax. You may purchase these traction pads and apply it to your board yourself. I prefer using surf wax for several reasons. Most surf wax have a scent to it - like coconut, bubble gum or something sweet. The smell adds to the experience. The other reason is it’s nice to have the ability to put wax where you want more traction. You should put wax along the sides of your board where you’ll be holding on to it, as you’re punching through the whitewater on the way out.
There are several different manufactures of surf wax out in the marketplace, but they pretty much work the same. Most manufactures offer different variations of surfboard wax that you need to know about. The variations are for the different water temperatures.
*Cold water wax – less than 58 degrees
*Cool water wax 58-64 degrees
*Warm water wax 65-75 degrees
*Tropical wax 75+
Cold water wax would be used in the winter time in the Northeast and California. Most likely year round in the Northwest and Canada. Cool Water wax is used in the summer months of some parts of California and the East Coast. Warm water and Tropical wax would be used in Hawaii, Florida and the tropics, where water temperature is usually above 70 degrees. You can always ask your local surf shop the best surf wax to use for the water conditions you surf in.
Best ways to apply.
Be sure your board is clean. It’s best to add the wax to your board in the shade and not the direct sun. Rub wax onto the "deck," or top, of your surfboard using 3- to 6-inch circles. Pay particular attention to the parts of the deck where your feet and hands will be, and wax the board all the way to the tail.
Put a heavy coat of wax on your board every time you go surfing while you are learning. Once you have a thick coat of wax on your surfboard, you can use a stiff comb to rough up the wax for an even better grip, without having to apply more wax.
Things to remember about surf wax.
Always keep the waxed part of your board out of the sun. If you’re done surfing and want to grab some rays on the beach, make sure you turn your surfboard over so the waxed part of the board is in the shade.
Another important thing to remember is DO NOT leave your surfboard in a hot car. I’ve seen this done before where the owner comes back to his car and finds a big puddle of wax on the car seat. The wax will melt in warm conditions.
Have fun!
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