The 9 Best Wakesurf Boards for Big Guys

The Hyperlite Landlock Wakesurfer is a great board to learn on for the whole family.  But it's also sturdy enough and can still pump and slash for big guys. 

Hyperlite is the company with three decades of experience building performance water sport products and is known for "everything wake".  

They put their experience into Landlock Wakesurfer to create a board that is soft and forgiving and lets the board smoothly transition from side to side.

This makes it easy to stay on top of the water, instead of sliding out.  The Monocoque constructuion creates a more durable board on side impacts to prevent delamination.

If you are looking for the perfect board for an older boat or smaller wave that won’t break the bank, the Hyperlite Landlock is almost impossible to beat.

The Lib Tech Manna Tee is a great choice if you are looking for a wakesurf board that can handle a big rider.  Of course you'll want to buy the larger of the two sizes, the 5'4".  The 5'4" Manna Tee will give you more volume, essentially more board, which equals more buoyancy.

If you get the 5'4", you want to be at least 160 lbs, otherwise you may have a hard time maneuvering the Manna Tee.

Lib Tech is a dedicated board company that's been making excellent boards of all types of sports from snowboards to surfboards to wakesurf boards.

The nose of the board has a concave design to provide a little extra lift.  The softer rolled in edges of the board are designed so that the nose is catch free.  The Manna Tee is user-friendly.  It's nice and fast, easy to keep up on the wake and easy to learn how to let go of the rope. 

The Manna Tee is also ideal if you don't have the "best" wake boat in the world and you boat only has a small pocket.  This thing will float anyone, and not just big guys (although it's good at that too), and will sit in the sweet spot of the wake as long as you want.  

If you need a wakesurf board that can handle big guys, and please just about everyone else, purchase the Lib Tech Manna Tee before it is Sold Out.  (Not joking about the Sold Out part, the global supply chain disruptions have created inventory problems with wakesurf boards).

The Ronix Koal Classic Fish wakesurf board is a great choice for big guys who want a stable and durable wakesurf board.

This wakesurf board is made with Ronix's patented Brainframe construction, which makes the board lightweight and durable.

The Ronix Koal Classic Fish wakesurf board also has a large surface area, making it stable and easy to ride.

The Koal Classic Fish wakesurf board is also a great choice for big guys because it has a large fin setup. This fin setup provides good tracking and stability, making it easy to ride the waves.

The Koal Classic Fish wakesurf board also comes with a detachable center fin, which makes it easy to transport and store.

Your gonna love the Connelly RIDE Heavy Duty!  

Between the EPS foam core and large EVA deck pad this board is safe and bouyant enough for bigger riders. Whether you are completely new to wakesurfing or more advanced the RIDE is a great choice because it is fully customizable with 3 fins.

Beginner riders can use all 3 fins to pump water out the tail and create drive, while more advanced riders can use 2 side fins or a single center fin for an added challenge.

The ability to set this board up in a variety of ways that suits different skill levels makes this board a great choice for a whole family or riders from a 5 ft tall teenager to a 6'2 260lb man.

Connelly has been a leader in the waterski and wakeboard sports for decades and they have brought that expertise to their line of wakesurf boards and created on of the best all around boards in the RIDE.

The Hyperlite Hi-Fi kicks it up a notch.  With a pintail design and aggressive graphics, this board is for intermediate to advanced riders.

This is a fast board, made in the skim board style that results in fast, poppy and easy to spin shape.  But don't worry about the durability of this board.  It's built with Durashell Construction which is designed to handle serious abuse.

If you're more advanced, you'll love the pintail design because it allows the rider to effortless surf switch or regular stance.

The minimal height fins on the rear of the board are completely customizable allowing you to ride 2, 3 or even just one, whatever fits your style best.  But if you're still learning how to wakesurf you'll likely want to use all three for optimum tracking.

The full EVA trac pad has an arch bar that runs down the center line of the board so you always know where the center point of the board is when you're surfing it.

If you're looking for a more advanced, playful skim style wakesurfer, the Hyperlite Hi-Fi is an excellent choice.

The Driftsun Throwdown is a great choice for big guys who want a durable and stable wakesurf board.  

It's a great board for beginner to intermediate riders because, although beginners find it easy to use, even experience riders enjoy it's maneuverability.

Entry level rides will quickly gain the confidence to pop up and not need the rope.

It's made of high-density polyethylene, which makes it strong and resistant to impact. The deck is also textured to provide good traction.

The Driftsun Throwdown has four fins for improved tracking and stability. And at 56 inches long, it can accommodate riders up to 250 pounds.

The Slingshot Gremlin is a great choice for big guys who want a wakesurf board that is easy to maneuver.

It has a shorter and wider profile, which makes it more stable and easier to turn.

The Slingshot Gremlin is also made of high-density polyethylene, so it's durable and can withstand impact. 

And at 58 inches long, it can accommodate riders up to 280 pounds.

The Phase Five Wahoo is a great board for the whole family, including bigger guys.  The weight capacity if 200 lbs and 250 lbs for the 53" and 56" boards.

The Wahoo is wider towards the front, and the tail of the board, but the siderail tapers in the middle.  This design makes the Wahoo extremely stable, but the slight tapper allows the board to be very smooth and flow through maneuvers efficiently.  

Phase Five refers to this design as Peanut Rail Outline. The concept of the Peanut Rail Outline places the volume under your feet where pressure is actually exerted without rounding out the board so much that is loses speed or maneuverability.

This unique design also gives the Wahoo a bit more volume, that allows for riders of all sizes. The added width in the hips and tail of the board allow the board to be fast, and not bog down, which also helps maneuvers and transitions from heel side to toe side, for example.

The Wahoo starts out like most surfboards with an EPS core, but is then reinforced with carbon fiber and Tough Glass which strengthens the board, and makes it more durable.  If you're looking for a great all around wakesurfer, you'll love the Wahoo.

The Phase Five Doctor is a board specifically designed for big guys.  This is achieved with a significant amount nose rocker to keep the board on top of the wave, and a clean single concave to charge down the line.

The gentle tail kick makes the Doctor fast, stable and forgiving with plenty of maneuverability.  As of this writing, the Doctor was only available in 55", but it's often available in 57" and 59" which handle guys up to 275 lbs. and 325 lbs.  So you'll want to check and see which sizes are in stock.

Phase Five hit a sweet spot with this board because you can surf smaller waves, yet also cut and carve without feeling sluggish.  A nice combo.

We really like the quad fin setup because there is so much variability.  You can move the fins forward or backward, and you can remove fins if you want to attempt more advanced tricks.  This adjustability lets you change the board as your skill level improves.  

If you're a bigger guy and looking for a wakesurf board that can handle more performance, this board is for you.