# Vajda Makai 48

> Surfski by Vajda. Canonical page: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/vajda-makai-48/
> Cite as: Vajda Makai 48, Surfski Index, https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/vajda-makai-48/ (checked 2026-10-15). Terms: https://surfskiindex.com/using-our-data/

## Specifications
- Length: 5.8 m
- Beam: 48 cm
- Deck height: 33.5 cm (estimated)
- Layup weights: Elite 10.5 kg
- Usually paddled by: Paddlers in chop

## Ratings (Surfski Index estimates)
- Stability rated 8 out of 10 (traced hull, medium confidence).
- Speed rated 7 out of 10.

Modelled from this hull's traced beam and depth at its design weight. Medium 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 based on a trace of this hull’s geometry. Qualitative context includes 1 paddler report and 2 linked sources.

## Paddler weight
Vajda rates this hull for paddlers from 55 kg to 110 kg.

## Suits
Ocean racing and downwind for improving/upper-intermediate paddlers; flat hull built to surf runs

## Hull
Mid-volume 48cm race hull on the Makai 43's 5.8m waterline. Progressive double-cut nose and flat planing hull for upwind and downwind, with extra width over the 43 for stability and easier wave-catching. De Brito bailer and cutaway front deck.

## What works
- Very light for its class (~10.5kg Elite)
- Fast flat hull that surfs well
- More stable and forgiving than 43cm elite skis

## Trade-offs
- Narrow 48cm hull still needs intermediate balance
- Only Elite layup currently stocked in AU
- Premium price

## Generations
- 2019-present: 48cm-wide sister to the elite Makai 43, sharing its 5.8m waterline; added width for stability and easier wave-catching

## What paddlers say
- APS product copy: 'shares the same 5.8m water length as the Makai 43 making it a very fast and maneuverable boat, with the added width to the hull increasing stability and aiding in ease of catching waves' (australianpaddlesports.com.au)

## Sources
- https://www.vajdagroup.com/gen_page.php?menu=1&catalog_item_id=155
- https://australianpaddlesports.com.au/product/vajda-makai-48/

## Prices
Current new prices and dealers: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/vajda-makai-48/#buy