Nordic Kayaks · Surfski
Nordic Kayaks Nitro 640
Full-length 6.40m elite flagship on a 43cm race beam; Nordic states it is as fast as a K1 on flatwater. Very low stability with a long waterline for top-end speed, and strong wave-linking/climbing manners in downwind.
- Length
- 6.4 m
- Beam
- 43 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
- Lightest
- 8.5 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 6.4 m
- Beam
- 43 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- elite
- New price
- A$6,695
Layup weights
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Suits: Elite flatwater racing (K1-fast) and open-ocean downwind for paddlers ~65-105kg
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 105 kg. It stays workable from 92 kg to 111 kg, and sits at its best between 98 kg and 107 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
Full-length Nitro flagship on the 43cm race beam; 2025 update added CarbonX and Carbon Light S layups. Longer cockpit fits paddlers 165-200cm+.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- K1-fast flatwater speed; the range's top-end hull
- Excellent at connecting and climbing runners downwind
- Very light pre-preg carbon (~8.5-11.5kg)
Trade-offs
- Lowest stability in the range; elite only
- Long hull is less agile than the 600 in tight swell
- Thin second-hand market in Australia
What paddlers say
Nordic Kayaks copy: the 640 is the longer-cockpit Nitro, a 'top elite surfski designed for maximum speed... as fast as a K1', excelling at connecting and climbing waves downwind (nordickayaks.com / nordickayaksusa.com).Reported experience
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Where to buy
No mapped dealer for Nordic Kayaks yet. Every maker and market we cover.
AUD is top CarbonX layup at Nordic Kayaks NSW dealer (2026); CarbonComp entry ~AUD $5,095. Direct EUR from nordickayaks.com: CarbonComp EUR3,595 to CarbonX EUR4,595. No official USD price.
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