# Nordic Kayaks Storm 570

> Surfski by Nordic Kayaks. Canonical page: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/nordic-storm-570/
> Cite as: Nordic Kayaks Storm 570, Surfski Index, https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/nordic-storm-570/ (checked 2026-10-15). Terms: https://surfskiindex.com/using-our-data/

## Specifications
- Length: 5.7 m
- Beam: 45 cm
- Deck height: 33.5 cm (estimated)
- Layup weights: CarbonX 8.5 kg, CarbonLite 9.5 kg, CarbonComp 11.5 kg
- Usually paddled by: Confident ocean paddlers

## Ratings (Surfski Index estimates)
- Stability band 5–7 out of 10 (dimension estimate, low confidence).
- Speed rated 8 out of 10.

Modelled from published beam, length and deck height. Low confidence. Speed is our rating. Both are given at the hull's own design weight.

These ratings are Surfski Index estimates, worked out from published dimensions, traced hull shapes where we have them, and reviews. They are not supplied by the maker or timed on the water. How a ski feels depends on your weight, skill, set-up and the conditions, so use them to shortlist skis and paddle one before you buy. Method: https://surfskiindex.com/how-it-works/#limits

Evidence note: This band is estimated from published dimensions. Qualitative context includes 1 paddler report and 4 linked sources.

## Paddler weight
Estimated sweet spot 73–85 kg, broader estimated guide 50–89 kg. An estimate from hull dimensions, not the designer's intended weight.

## Suits
Downwind and ocean racing for smaller or lighter advanced paddlers, plus fitness paddling on flat water

## Hull
5.70m x 45cm advanced hull on the Storm platform - Nitro DNA with more stability, which Nordic bills as an 'intermediate downwind machine'. Half a metre shorter than the 615 with the same 45cm beam, so it turns and links runs more readily and gives up a little top-end flatwater speed. Short cockpit fits paddlers from about 155cm to 195cm.

## What works
- Nitro-class speed with a usable margin of stability
- Shorter hull turns and catches runs more easily than the 615
- Fits smaller paddlers properly rather than swimming in a long cockpit
- Light across the layup range, from about 8.2kg in Carbon X

## Trade-offs
- Still an advanced ski - 45cm beam is not a step-up boat
- Gives up flatwater top speed to the 615 and to the Nitro
- Carbon-only pricing
- Thin second-hand market in Australia

## Generations
- ~2015-present: Short-cockpit sibling of the Storm, on a 5.70m hull rather than the 6.10/6.15m long-cockpit boat. Same advanced ProLine platform, sized for paddlers roughly 155-195cm.

## What paddlers say
- Nordic Kayaks copy: the Storm is 'an advanced surfski sharing the same features as our Nitro models, but with a little more stability... in experienced hands, it is a pure surfing machine' (nordickayaks.com).

## Sources
- https://nordickayaks.com/boats/surfskis/storm/
- https://shop.prokayaks.com.au/products/nordic-kayaks-storm-570
- https://nordickayaksnsw.com.au/products/nordic-storm
- https://nordickayaks.com/kayaks/proline/nitro/

## Prices
Current new prices and dealers: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/nordic-storm-570/#buy