Nordic Kayaks Storm 570

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.

Length: 5.7 m
Beam: 45 cm
Deck: 33.5 cm
Lightest: 8.5 kg

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Specifications

Length: 5.7 m
Beam: 45 cm
Deck height: 33.5 cm (est.)
Category: Surfski
Skill level: advanced
New price: A$6,695

Layup weights

CarbonX8.5 kg

CarbonLite9.5 kg

CarbonComp11.5 kg

On-water profile

Stability

5.5

Speed

8.0

Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.

Same 45cm advanced beam as the Storm 615, shortened by 45cm: slightly more forgiving and slightly slower on the flat. Nordic markets the Storm line as 'an advanced surfski sharing the same features as our Nitro models, but with a little more stability' (nordickayaks.com).

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

Paddler weight

This hull is built around a paddler of about 83 kg. It stays workable from 73 kg to 88 kg, and sits at its best between 77 kg and 85 kg.

Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.

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 works, and what it costs you

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

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).Reported experience

Gallery

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Where to buy

Nordic Kayaks ↗

No mapped dealer for Nordic Kayaks yet. Every maker and market we cover.

AUD is the top CarbonX layup from Pro Kayaks (AU dealer, 2026); CarbonLite A$6,095 and Carbon Composite A$5,095. Direct EUR from nordickayaks.com runs EUR3,595 (CarbonComp) to EUR4,595 (Carbon X). No official USD price.