Gnaraloo Flounder Pounder Kids and Youth Softboard

The softboard that rides like a shortboard. The Flounder Pounder packs genuine performance into a safe, forgiving foamie, so groms and improvers can actually learn to turn instead of just going straight.

Key Features

• Thick polyethylene deck with a soft slick bottom skin — durable enough to take a beating, soft enough to keep beginners safe
• Expanded polystyrene (EPS) core with a triple internal stringer for a rigid, springy flex you can push hard through turns
• Holds its rocker where cheaper foamies over-flex, bringing the feel closer to a real fibreglass board
• Vacuum construction with no hard or sharp edges — and it won't peel or bubble
• Reinforced leash plug and FCS-compatible fin boxes, so you can upgrade to stiffer fins as skills grow
• Supplied with a flexible thruster fin set — fast and easy to get wet straight out of the box
• Three lengths and four colourways (White, Torqu, Blue, Marshmallow Pink)

Details

• Deck / skin: thick polyethylene deck, soft slick bottom
• Core: EPS with triple internal stringer system
• Construction: vacuum-formed, no hard surfaces, peel- and bubble-resistant
• Fins: flexible thruster set supplied (Fino Set); FCS-compatible boxes for upgrades
• Leash: reinforced HD leash plug installed
• Board dimensions (from spec sheet):

Who It's For

• Kids and youth learning to surf who've outgrown a basic foamie
• Improvers ready to start turning and building real technique
• Families wanting one durable board that handles a few different riders
• Small, mushy beach-break days where a bit of float and forgiveness helps

Sizing

These sizes are lengths — match the length to the rider's weight and ability. As a guide from the spec sheet: 5'6" suits riders around 55 kg or less, 6'0" around 65 kg or less, and 6'6" around 75 kg or less. Lighter or more nervous beginners will find the longer board floatier and easier to paddle; lighter groms will find the 5'6" easier to handle and turn. When in doubt, size up for stability, down for manoeuvrability. Not sure which size? Tell us your height, weight and ability and we'll match you to the right board.