Groove – Futures 5 Fin

Find your Groove. Discover the highest-performance board Rob Machado has ever designed.

This shape still retains the hybrid DNA Rob is known for, but it’s the closest he’s ever come to a high-performance shortboard. The Groove’s rocker and tail template bring this shape back into the realm of ‘high-performance surfing’, where you can come out of the bottom cleanly and go straight up against the lip.
Rob has added more rocker than in his usual shapes, with a tail rocker that keeps you tight in the pocket and a raised nose rocker to let you come off the lip in a controlled manner without your nose catching.
The Groove is a reimagining of the high-performance thruster, but with a twist in the outline: extra width and thickness at the front for better paddle-ability, combined with a tight, tapered squash tail for ultimate shred-ability.

“I designed it for waves with a bit of push and power, from waist-high to overhead. But it also works well in weaker waves—I just wouldn’t call it a proper groveler.”
For that genuine old-school high-performance vibe, the Machado Groove Fin Set is a must. If you fancy a bit of a twist in smaller waves, you can also surf it with the Machado 2 + 1 fin layout.

A stringerless EPS core with flex controlled in the rails, made from Paulownia and balsa wood—this construction is light and responsive underfoot and effortlessly generates speed in everyday waves.

DIMENSIONS
5'7" x 19 1/2" x 2 5/16" x 29.2L
5'9" x 20" x 2 7/16" x 32.5L
5'11" x 20 1/4" x 2 9/16" x 35.6L