Shaping balsa surfboards

Shape your own ride

KAYU Surfboards proudly manufactures high-quality hollow, balsa based wooden surfboard blanks.

Our factory is located in the hills of Central Java, Indonesia.The KAYU balsa blanks come in pre-shaped to reduce the energy required for crafting as well as production waste. Beside its high strength-to-weight ratio, our balsa surfboard blanks are easy to work with.

When the balsa trees reach their maturity stage after a 4-6 year time period,we return to the local farmers and purchase trees off them to harvest.

The harvested wood undergoes a drying process for three months before making its way to our factory. The wood is sawn into planks for further drying. Once fully dry, the planks are cut into exact template dimensions according to the signature model, as an overall base for a KAYU surfboard blank.

The art of shaping

For those unfamiliar with this material, balsa wood is known for having a remarkable weight to strength ratio, alongside very high buoyancy properties and a relatively fast rate of growth.

Making it a particularly interesting material to work with in terms of performance and sustainability.

What makes KAYU stands out is their holistic conception of sustainability by keeping local communities involved.

Their manufacturing facility is located in the green hills of East Java, close to the balsa tree plantations of the local farmers. Here is where our world known surfboard blanks are crafted by hand and start their journey.

Visit us

The KAYU surf shop and surfboard showroom, located in the nostalgic and beautiful area of Berawa in Canggu, Bali.

Location

Jl. Pantai Berawa 101, Tibubeneng, Kec. Kuta Utara

Daily hours

Tuesday-Sunday 10AM-7PM