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Browser-based surfboard CAD
Shape surfboards online with engineering precision.
Shape your boards with ease.
SurfCAD is 3D surfboard modeling software that runs in your browser and gives you precise control over the complete geometry of a surfboard. Set the principal dimensions, refine the Bézier outline and deck or bottom rocker, and shape rails and bottom contours across seven cross sections. Inspect the resulting form and volume in 3D, save project revisions, create a technical PDF, or export production-ready STL, OBJ and 3MF geometry.
- Geometry
- Bézier + sections
- Preview
- Live 3D surface
- Output
- STL · OBJ · 3MF · PDF
MODEL / SHORTBOARD 6`0"3D PREVIEW
TAIL ¼CENTERNOSE ½OUTLINEDECK ROCKERBOTTOM ROCKER
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- 12″ Tail
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- 12″ Nose
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SHAPER ACCOUNT / CLOUD WORKSPACEAll your boards.
All your boards.
One workspace.
Keep all your board projects and saved revisions in one cloud library. Open your Shaper workspace on any device and continue shaping where you left off.
Sign in to Shaper account →01 / CAPABILITIESOne geometric model.
One geometric model.
Every working view.
Each edit updates the same canonical board definition. Outline, rocker, sections and the 3D surface stay connected from first curve to export.
Controlled curves
Edit Bézier points and handles with exact numerical input, constraints and reversible previews.
OUTLINE / ROCKERSeven rail stations
Shape bottom, deck, apex and rail transitions across seven editable cross sections.
SECTIONS / RAIL FLOWLive 3D inspection
Rotate the generated board and review its deck, bottom, rails and overall proportions from every angle.
3D / SECTIONSTechnical output
Export 3D surfboard files, a technical report and full-scale A4 shaping guides. Hollow Wood also offers free draft 1:1 SVG, DXF and PDF drawings for a wooden board frame.
STL / OBJ / 3MF / PDF · SVG / DXF02 / FREE HOLLOW WOODYour board shape.
Your board shape.
Your wooden frame.
Plan your hollow wooden surfboard frame for free. Adjust ribs, stringers and rails, inspect the structure in 3D, and export full-scale drawings.
Build the frame
Set rib spacing, material thickness and assembly clearance.
RIBS / STRINGERS / JOINTS
Configure the rails
Choose solid side rails and horizontal nose, center and tail rails.
SOLID / HORIZONTAL RAILSPlan the assembly
Split long parts into manageable segments and add a matching rocker table.
SEGMENTS / ROCKER TABLEExport full scale
Download draft 1:1 drawings to inspect your frame and plan the build.
SVG / DXF / PDF · 1:1Free SVG, DXF & PDF exports · Sign in to download
Draft drawings for inspection. Verify joints and cutting tolerances before manufacture.
03 / SAMPLE OUTPUTSee what you
See what you
take to the workshop.
Production PDFs follow the exact saved board revision. Explore the four full-scale A4 guides and download available samples from the featured starter board.
FEATURED STARTER BOARD
Shortboard 6`0"
Revision 10 · permanent samples
Surfboard Outline Template PDF
Trace one half of the board outline at full size, then mirror it across the centerline.
Download sample ↗Surfboard Rocker Template PDF
Transfer deck and bottom rocker from aligned A4 sheets at actual size.
Download sample ↗Surfboard Section Template PDF
Trace seven upright half-sections and mirror each profile at the stringer.
Download sample ↗Surfboard Rail Band Guide PDF
See three staged rail cuts at seven stations, with dimensions and 2 mm left for blending to the final curve.
Download sample ↗Print 1:1 pages at 100% and check the 100 mm calibration bar. The Rail Band Guide is a shaping reference; its cropped sections are not finished-profile cutting templates.
Other sample files
BOARD REPORTBasic PDFmm · 22 KB Download sample ↗
BOARD REPORTTechnical PDFmm · 58 KB Download sample ↗
3D SURFBOARD FILESTLmm · 2,508 KB · Export quality Download sample ↗
3D SURFBOARD FILEOBJmm · 1,716 KB · Export quality Download sample ↗
3D SURFBOARD FILE3MFmm · 3,398 KB · Export quality Download sample ↗
04 / ACCESSShape for free.
Shape for free.
Pay when you produce.
Create and store as many board projects as you need. Purchase the exact revision you want to manufacture, or choose Shaper Pro for regular production work.
$0FOREVER
Build the complete board.
Use the full editor and keep developing ideas before deciding which board is ready for production.
- Full geometry editor
- Unlimited cloud board projects
- Nine active revisions per board
- Interactive 3D inspection
- Free Hollow Wood frame planning and draft SVG, DXF and PDF downloads
- Basic SurfCAD PDF summary
$9PER PROJECT
Pay once for the board you need.
Unlock one project, including future saved changes, without a subscription. Access lasts while SurfCAD operates and the project remains in your account.
- STL, OBJ and 3MF files
- Technical PDF for the latest saved revision
- Surfboard Outline Template PDF · full-scale A4
- Surfboard Rocker Template PDF · full-scale A4
- Surfboard Section Template PDF · full-scale A4
- Surfboard Rail Band Guide PDF · full-scale A4 guides
- Future saved changes included
- Repeat downloads of purchased files
- No subscription required · available while SurfCAD operates
ONE PROJECT. ONE-TIME PAYMENT.Export the latest saved revision. Indefinite service operation is not guaranteed.
Unlock a project — $9 →
$19PER MONTH
or $190 / yearSave $38 annually
Produce boards regularly.
For shapers who work across many projects and need production files and deeper documentation every month.
- STL, OBJ and 3MF across your projects
- Technical PDFs for every available revision
- Surfboard Outline Template PDF · full-scale A4
- Surfboard Rocker Template PDF · full-scale A4
- Surfboard Section Template PDF · full-scale A4
- Surfboard Rail Band Guide PDF · full-scale A4 guides
- Current and future projects included
- Access while your subscription is active
- Cancel renewal in account settings
ALL YOUR PROJECTS. ONE PLAN.Choose monthly or annual billing when unlocking production files.
Get Shaper Pro →
Purchases require a signed-in SurfCAD account. Start shaping for free, then choose production access when your board is ready.
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