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UPDATE: Winners for the 2025 Board Awards Announced Below

September's here, the water's warm(ish), and the first proper autumn swells are rolling in... which can only mean one thing. The Board Awards are back for 2025. The surf world's unofficial start to the season, where the year's most talked about shapes go head-to-head across 10 awards. Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive updates and sneak peaks.

 

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And the Winners Are...

After 5,000+ nominations and tens of thousands of votes, the results are in. Here are your 2025 winners...

Best Mid Length Surfboard
Most Innovative Surfboard
Brand of the Year
Best Travel Surfboard
Best Newcomer
Staff Choice Surfboard
Shaper of the Year
Best Travel Surfboard
Best Alternative Surfboard
Board of the Year

How Do The Board Awards Work?

The Board Awards are all about you lot. No judges in blazers, no behind-the-scenes politics, just real surfers backing the boards that deserve the spotlight. The ones that actually made your year, turned your sessions around, or just blew your mind. Here’s how it’ll go:

Step 1

1. Nominations

1st - 12th September 2025

Throw your boards into the ring, right here, on email, or through our socials. We’ll take all your picks and line up the top four in each category.

Step 2

2. Voting

15th - 26th September 2025

Once the shortlist’s live, it’s over to you again. Head to our Instagram and vote on your winners. Four boards enter… only one takes the crown.

Step 3

3. Results

October 2025

By the end of September the dust settles, the votes are counted, and the champs are announced early October.

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What Awards Are Up For Grabs?

There are 10 awards up for grabs this year, celebrating the very best in surfing. From the coveted Board of the Year and Shaper of the Year, to category standouts like Best Mid Length, Best Shortboard, and more. We’re recognising the boards, the craft, and the people pushing surfing forward.

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Boardshop Awards 2025 Nominees

Check out the nominees for each category below. Voting is LIVE, don’t miss your chance to have your say!

Best Shortboard Award

  • Pyzel Red Tiger
  • Lib Tech PJHP
  • Lost Pisces
  • Firewire Groove

Vote on 15th September

Best Mid Length Award

  • Firewire x Slate Designs Boss Up
  • CI Mid Twin
  • Maurice Cole Red Dingo
  • FORM Flow Stik

Vote on 16th September

Best Travel Board Award

  • Maurice Cole Shiva
  • Pukas Space Oddity
  • Pyzel Ghost
  • Lost Quiver Killer

Vote on 17th September

Best Alternative Board Award

  • Son of Cobra Round Twin
  • LoveMachine Pedestrian Ship
  • Tomo Neutrino
  • Almong R-Series Joy

Vote on 18th September

Best Newcomer Award

  • Tomo Neutrino
  • Pukas Space Oddity Innca
  • FORM Nuggy
  • Lib Tech x Lost Party Platter

Vote on 19th September

Most Innovative Board Award

  • Tomo Neutrino
  • Lost Pisces
  • SoC x Lost Cobra Killer
  • LoveMachine Pedestrian Ship

Vote on 22nd September

Boardshop Staff Choice Award

  • Lost x Lib Tech Party Platter
  • Pukas Space Oddity
  • Pyzel Gremlin
  • Lost Lazy Toy 2

Vote on 23rd September

Best Brand Award

  • LoveMachine
  • Channel Islands
  • Lost
  • Lib Tech

Vote on 24th September

Shaper of the Year Award

  • Ryan Lovelace (LoveMachine)
  • Jon Pyzel (Pyzel)
  • Matt Biolos (Lost)
  • Britt Merrick (Channel Islands)

Vote on 25th September

Board of the Year Award

  • Lost Lazy Toy 2
  • Firewire Neutrino
  • Channel Islands M23
  • Son of Cobra Round Twin

Vote on 26th September



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Nominate a Surfboard

Select an award below and nominate your favorite board or shaper of the year. Every nomination gets us one step closer to finding the 2025 winners!

Board of the Year Award

Board of the Year

This is the big one, the board of the year. Nominate the surfboard that defined the year in surfing.

Nominate View Surfboards
Best Mid Length Award

Best Mid Length

The perfect blend of paddle power and maneuverability. Nominate your favourite mid-length.

Nominate View Mid Lengths
Best Shortboard Award

Best Shortboard

The ultimate high-performance tool. Nominate the shortboard that excelled for you this year.

Nominate View Shortboards
Best Travel Board Award

Best Travel Board

Built to take on any adventure. Nominate the board that’s your go-to for surf trips.

Nominate View Travel Boards
Best Newcomer Award

Best Newcomer

The shape that took the scene by storm. Nominate the board that made an instant impact.

Nominate View New Surfboards
Best Alternative Board Award

Best Alternative Board

A tribute to the unique and unconventional. Nominate the board that breaks the mold.

Nominate View Surfboards
Best Brand Award

Best Brand

For the company that consistently delivers quality, innovation, and style. Nominate your favorite brand of the year.

Nominate View Brands
Shaper of the Year Award

Shaper of the Year

A tribute to the master craftsman. Nominate the shaper who pushed the boundaries this year.

Nominate View Surfboards
Most Innovative Board Award

Most Innovative Board

For the ground-breaking design and construction. Nominate the board pushing surfing into the future.

Nominate View Surfboards
Boardshop Staff Choice Award

Boardshop Staff Choice

Our team’s personal favorite. Nominate the board you think deserves a special shout-out.

Nominate View Surfboards

Can't Decide What to Nominate?

Not sure where to start? We’ve made it easy. Whether you’re all about lightning-fast shortboards, smooth-gliding mid lengths, or you just want to browse every board we’ve got, dive into our collections and get inspired. Have a scroll, picture yourself paddling out… and see which shapes deserve your nomination.

Demo Board Fleet

Shortboards

Used by surfers who have improved past the intermediate stage and are looking for a smaller board that will allow them to turn faster and tighter on the wave face.

View Shortboards
Surf School Directory

Mid Lengths

Great paddling and wave catching but with a greater ability to get the board turning than you would normally associate with a longer board.

View Mid Lengths
Ding Repair Directory

All Surfboards

We put together a comprehensive range of boards and surfboard packages to cater for everyone from absolute beginners to the committed world traveller.

View Surfboards

Last Year's Winners

We received over five thousand nominations for boards and shapers across all ten categories and, tens of thousands of votes later, we had our winners… the champions of the Boardshop Board Awards ’24:

Board of the Year Award

LoveMachine FM

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Best Shortboard Award

Lost RNF '96

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Best Mid Length Award

LoveMachine FM

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Shaper of the Year Award

Ryan Lovelace

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Boardshop Staff Choice Award

Son of Cobra Round Twin

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Best Brand Award

LoveMachine

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Most Innovative Board Award

LoveMachine FM

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Best Travel Board Award

Pyzel Ghost

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Best Alternative Board Award

LoveMachine FM

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Best Newcomer Award

Channel Islands Dumpster Diver 2

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Over to You

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