# SeaBird Wave 6.1

> Surfski by SeaBird. Canonical page: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/seabird-wave-6-1/
> Cite as: SeaBird Wave 6.1, Surfski Index, https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/seabird-wave-6-1/ (checked 2026-10-15). Terms: https://surfskiindex.com/using-our-data/

## Specifications
- Length: 6.1 m
- Beam: 48 cm
- Deck height: 34 cm
- Layup weights: Club 21 kg, Advantage 20 kg, Pro 19 kg
- Usually paddled by: Paddlers in chop

## Ratings (Surfski Index estimates)
- Stability band 6–8 out of 10 (dimension estimate, low confidence).
- Speed rated 7 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
Racing, training and light fast touring; comfortable in chop before it is comfortable in a big downwind.

## Hull
6.1m x 48cm intermediate ski with a published 34cm deck height and medium rocker, which SeaBird says gives it useful behaviour in waves without punishing it on flat water. The maker's framing is that it trades very little top speed for a lot more stability.

## What works
- Deck height published, so the weight band here is measured rather than estimated
- Genuinely versatile: races, trains and tours
- Recommended paddler weight and a 120kg capacity both stated

## Trade-offs
- 19-21kg is heavy against composite rivals
- Out of stock when checked
- 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-6-1/

## Prices
Current new prices and dealers: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/seabird-wave-6-1/#buy