What wood do you need to make a surfboard?

Answer 1

Today, the best wooden boards are made of balsa or redwood, are largely hollow, and laminated (wooden layers sandwiched with epoxy).

The ancient Hawaiians basically defined surfboard construction, although modern technology and materials have helped improve their basic designs.

The first Hawaiian boards were anywhere from two feet to over twenty-five (royal boards) in length, and were made of three primary woods available on the islands: breadfruit (Ulu), Hawaiian mahogany (Koa), and Hawaiian balsa (Wili-Wili), although Wili-Wili was reserved only for royalty.

It is possible that some boards may have been made from redwood that drifted ashore from northern California.