Find Your
Soft Top.
Forgiving, floaty and built for real progression — from your very first wave to your best one yet. Three ranges, every stage of the journey covered.
Three ranges, one goal — more time on your feet.
Whether it's your first paddle out or you're chasing your next step up, there's a RYD Soft Top built for it.
New to surfing or just want maximum fun? Start here.
Ready to level up your performance? This is your range.
Learning to surf or coaching others? Wide, stable and built to last — start here, keep it as your fun-day board later.
How Every RYD Soft Top Is Built
Every layer earns its place — from the core to the deck skin. Here's what makes each range hold up, session after session.
Everyday
The board for right now — whatever 'right now' looks like for you. Extra volume and a forgiving, flat deck make paddling and catching waves genuinely easier, while the wide midpoint and chunky rails keep things stable underfoot. Sized from 5'6" right up to 9'0", there's an Everyday for every stage — from your very first standing wave to lazy days when you just want to have fun without the seriousness. A carry handle, GoPro mount, and screw-in fins come standard, so you're set up and in the water in minutes.
- Separate & secure leash plug
- UV stable IXPE foam deck (5mm)
- Double stringer (7, 8 & 9 foot boards have extra fibreglass tube stringer)
- Go-Pro mount
- Handle on top of board
- 100% waterproof foam
- 4mm HDPE slick bottom
Alt
When you're ready to bring a bit more performance into your surfing, the Alt range is built to meet you there. Refined shapes across five distinct models offer real manoeuvrability without losing the forgiving nature of a soft top — a genuinely versatile step up as your surfing progresses. Every board features a glassed EPS foam core, a carbon-fibre stringer for extra drive, and a high-performance fin system with a leash plug, so you can push further into different conditions with confidence.
- Secure leash plug
- Full EVA croc skin non-slip traction deck
- Wood stringer with 7cm carbon strip (9 foot boards have double stringer)
- EPS foam core
- 2x 6oz fibreglass top + 1x 6oz fibreglass bottom & carbon strip
- One tab fin boxes
- Wood veneer + EVA high gloss bottom Alt design finish
Fresh
Built with surf schools front of mind, but just as at home with anyone learning to surf on their own. The wider, more stable profile makes catching and standing up on waves easier from day one, while bolt-through fins and reinforced rails mean these boards are built to take a beating, session after session. Available from 6'0" right up to 9'0", plus two extra-wide 'Fresh Wide' options for maximum stability — a board you can learn on today and keep as your easy, fun-day go-to long after you've moved on to shortboards.
- Secure leash plug
- EVA non-slip croc skin traction deck
- 2 stringers & support pipe (Mega Fresh boards have double stringer)
- EPS core
- 6oz fibreglass x2 top + 6oz fibreglass bottom
- Nose handle for instructors + handle for easy transport
- Safety push-through fin plugs + nose & tail EVA bumpers + HDPE slick bottom + GoPro mount