5' 11" Heritage Twin Fish in Gloss Tint

The Heritage Twin Fish is at its best in small to medium surf — knee to overhead — particularly in weaker, slower waves where a standard shortboard can feel sluggish. The twin-fin setup and fish outline generate speed where other boards struggle, making it an excellent choice for the kind of average beach break conditions that make up the majority of UK surf days. It also handles cleaner, more powerful surf well, where the twin-fin freedom really comes into its own.

The Heritage Twin Fish is best suited to intermediate and advanced surfers. At 32.69L it has good volume for its length, but the twin-fin setup and performance-oriented shape rewards surfers who already have solid fundamentals — bottom turns, rail-to-rail transitions, and an understanding of how to generate speed. If you're still developing the basics, one of the longer boards in the Heritage Range will serve you better to start.

A thruster has three fins — two side fins and a centre fin — which provides drive, hold, and directional stability. It's the most common setup in modern surfing. A twin fin has just two side fins and no centre fin, which removes the drag of the centre fin and gives the board a looser, faster, more free-flowing feel. Twin fins excel at generating speed and producing that distinctive "skatey" pivot off the tail. They require a slightly different surfing style — more drawn-out, flowing turns rather than sharp, vertical manoeuvres — but the reward is a unique sensation that's hard to replicate on a thruster.

The Heritage Twin Fish comes in at 32.69L, which suits intermediate to advanced surfers in the mid-weight range. As a general guide, fish surfboards are typically ridden with slightly more volume than a standard shortboard of the same length — the wider outline and fuller template mean the extra float doesn't compromise performance. If you're unsure whether this volume is right for your weight and ability, get in touch and we'll help you work it out.

We've hand-picked specific FCS II fin options for the Heritage Twin Fish based on our knowledge of how this board is shaped and how it performs. There's a wide range of FCS II twin fin sets available, but our recommendations represent what we genuinely believe works best with this particular shape. You'll find them via the fin upgrade buttons above — a standard option and a premium option depending on your preference and budget. If you'd like further guidance, feel free to get in touch.

A fish surfboard is a short, wide, thick shape with a swallow tail, originating from the knee-board designs of the early 1970s in California. The wide nose and tail, combined with generous volume for the length, make fish shapes exceptionally fast and paddle-friendly. They became popular as a practical alternative to longer boards in small surf and have remained a staple of the modern quiver ever since. The Heritage Twin Fish takes that original template and refines it with a modern bottom contour for improved performance across a wider range of conditions.