Firewire Seaside Surfboard 2026

The Firewire Seaside surfboard, designed by Rob Machado, is the evolution of the iconic Go Fish. It keeps all the ease of catching waves and generating speed but adds a more performance‑oriented approach, allowing for tighter turns, powerful carves and a more aggressive style of surfing in small waves.

According to Rob Machado, the Seaside was born after several years surfing the Go Fish. He wanted to retain its speed and loose feel but with greater ability to perform high‑performance maneuvers. To achieve this, he reduced the tail area, narrowed the tips of the swallow tail, refined the nose and increased the curve of the outline.

The Seaside is designed exclusively for a Quad setup, with a bottom completely developed for this fin system, delivering explosive acceleration, great speed and excellent hold in turns.

Built with Helium technology, it offers a perfect combination of lightness, flex and durability, especially suited to small and weak waves.

Type of waves

The Firewire Seaside is designed to get the most out of small, low‑power waves, where it generates speed with great ease while maintaining excellent maneuverability.

It is the ideal board for surfers looking for a fast, super fun quad for everyday use.

Recommended for waves from 1 to 5 feet, especially in weak, mushy conditions or waves with little face.

Features

• Design by Rob Machado.

• Evolution of the popular Go Fish model.

• Exclusive quad fin setup.

• Outline optimized for more radical surfing.

• Narrower swallow tail to improve hold and turns.

• More refined nose to increase maneuverability.

• More curve in the outline to enable tighter turns.

• Excellent paddling ability and easy wave catching.

• Very fast and responsive in small waves.

Helium Core Technology

Helium Core Technology is Firewire’s most popular construction, designed to deliver an extremely light, lively and fast board.

Its stringerless EPS core incorporates flex control through parabolic rails made from Paulownia and Balsa wood, providing an excellent combination of speed, response and control.

Advantages of Helium technology:

• Stringerless EPS core.

• Parabolic rails made from Paulownia and Balsa wood.

• Very light and responsive construction.

• Excellent speed generation in small and medium waves.

• Great durability and strength.

• Progressive flex that improves control during turns and maneuvers.