# SeaBird Wave 5.5

> Surfski by SeaBird. Canonical page: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/seabird-wave-5-5/
> Cite as: SeaBird Wave 5.5, Surfski Index, https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/seabird-wave-5-5/ (checked 2026-10-15). Terms: https://surfskiindex.com/using-our-data/

## Specifications
- Length: 5.55 m
- Beam: 55 cm
- Deck height: 34 cm (estimated)
- Layup weights: Club 21 kg, Advantage 20 kg, Pro 19 kg
- Usually paddled by: New paddlers

## Ratings (Surfski Index estimates)
- Stability band 9–10 out of 10 (dimension estimate, low confidence).
- Speed rated 4 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 3 linked sources.

## Paddler weight
SeaBird rates this hull for paddlers from 70 kg to 90 kg.

## Suits
First sessions, rough-water training for an intermediate paddler, and long easy days.

## Hull
5.55m x 55cm beginner ski designed by Björn Thomasson, whose own Spindrift and Spray sit a few centimetres narrower on this list. SeaBird makes the case for very high secondary stability rather than a flat, barge-like platform, and points at long-distance touring as much as at first sessions.

## What works
- Named designer with a track record in sea kayaks
- Wide enough to learn on and long enough to keep
- Recommended paddler weight and a 120kg capacity both stated

## Trade-offs
- Slow next to anything raceable
- 19-21kg is a lot of boat to carry
- Out of stock when checked, and no published price

## Generations
- current: SeaBird Designs is a Norwegian design house whose composite boats are built and shipped by Ceranos Invest OÜ in Estonia. The surfski range is three Wave models on one design language, and the smallest of them is a Björn Thomasson design.

## What paddlers say
- No independent owner review located as of August 2026.

## Sources
- https://seabirddesigns.com/cat/kayaks/surfski/
- https://surfski.wiki/ski_makers
- https://seabirddesigns.com/product/wave-5-5/

## Prices
Current new prices and dealers: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/seabird-wave-5-5/#buy