{"id":49528,"date":"2023-11-22T12:53:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T12:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ndsurfboards.co.uk\/?page_id=49528"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:40:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:40:37","slug":"zulu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ndsurfboards.co.uk\/?page_id=49528","title":{"rendered":"Step Up on a Zulu Mid Length"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Gun down the line on the Zulu Mid Length<\/h2>\n<p>If you are looking for a Mid Length surfboard that can also handle some bigger steeper waves then the Zulu could be for you&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsurfboards.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Zulu-Big-wave-board.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-51534 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ndsurfboards.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Zulu-Big-wave-board.png\" alt=\"Big wave suerfboard\" width=\"800\" height=\"825\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ndsurfboards.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Zulu-Big-wave-board.png 800w, https:\/\/www.ndsurfboards.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Zulu-Big-wave-board-480x495.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/825;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As you can see the Zulu profile is designed to glide at speed, it&#8217;s capable of taking on some very decent heavy waves with a thinned down pointed nose that you can duck dive and a drawn out pintail that fits perfectly into the critical section of the wave. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsurfboards.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Zulu-Mid-Length.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-51535 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ndsurfboards.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Zulu-Mid-Length.png\" alt=\"mid Length \" width=\"800\" height=\"332\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ndsurfboards.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Zulu-Mid-Length.png 800w, https:\/\/www.ndsurfboards.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Zulu-Mid-Length-480x199.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/332;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a slim board at only 21&#8243; with quite slim rails and overall low in volume but a very fast paddler. The Zulu takes off smoothly on the wave even on steeper sets it&#8217;s easy to turn and it&#8217;s fast down the line. Ride the Zulu in 2ft to way overhead waves. On smaller days use it as a 2+1 then on big thumping days put the Quad fins in for stability. The bottom contours are hulled to V with a very slight double concave in the tail to feed the speed..<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"The new Zulu Mid Length Surfboard for serious Surf.\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9mfWaBXIO0g?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The ride quality is fast, smooth and loose off the tail it loves to be right in the pocket of the wave and gives you a real sense of security on a big wave. Ride the ZULU anywhere it is a very versatile board in all sorts of conditions, waves from 2ft to way overhead. Sizes are available for Custom order from 8ft-9ft. The ZULU is designed for intermediate to advanced surfers.<\/p>\n<p>Price for a Custom ZULU starts at \u00a3699.99<\/p>\n<p>Contact Steve at <a href=\"mailto:northerndawnsurfboards@gmail.com\">northerndawnsurfboards@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gun down the line on the Zulu Mid Length If you are looking for a Mid Length surfboard that can also handle some bigger steeper waves then the Zulu could be for you&#8230; As you can see the Zulu profile is designed to glide at speed, it&#8217;s capable of taking on some very decent heavy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":48193,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Step Up on a Zulu Mid Length - Custom Boards made for UK Surfers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Step up when you need to with the Zulu Mid length - 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