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Point · Surfski

Point Tide

Entry-level single ski built for maximum primary stability: extra rocker to help it handle waves, and reduced bow and tail volume so it behaves in chop. Point offers it in four construction and weight options. No length or beam is published for it.

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Specifications

Length
Not listed
Beam
Not listed
Deck height
Not listed
Category
Surfski
Usually paddled by
New paddlers
New price
Not listed new

On-water profile

Stability
7–10
Editorial estimateLow confidence
Speed
4

Our estimate from published descriptions and reviews. 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. How we rate.

Stability here means how steady the ski feels sitting still on flat water. Where two craft have overlapping ranges, we can't say which is more stable. Downwind handling is a separate thing, covered in the evidence note below.

Evidence note

This band is a cautious editorial estimate; it is not backed by a hull trace. Qualitative context includes 1 paddler report and 2 linked sources.

Suits: A first ski: flat water, sheltered coast and small surf.

Generations

current

Point Fibreglass builds surfskis, lifesaving craft and malibu boards at 77 Umbilo Road, Congella, Durban. Its own pages describe the Horizon X as an upgraded original Horizon and the Phantom as an upgrade of the Focus: both names this index already holds under Custom Kayaks, another Durban shop. Point does not explain the relationship, so the two brands are kept separate here.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Four construction and weight options
  • Rocker and reduced end volume aimed at real chop
  • Pitched at paddlers who have never been in a ski

Cons

  • No published length or beam, so no weight band can be derived
  • No published price
  • Effectively South Africa only

What paddlers say

No independent owner review located as of August 2026.Reported experience

Where to buy

We don't have a dealer listed for Point yet. All makers and dealers.

Point publishes no prices; the range sells direct from Durban and through South African clubs. Weights are quoted by layup, not price.

Sources

BetaRatings are estimatesRatings are estimates. How we get the numbers. Prices checked October 2026, may be out of date.