Nova Quick Facts
Haydenshapes Nova quick facts
| Brand / shaper | Haydenshapes, designed by Australian shaper Hayden Cox; US headquarters in Oceanside, California |
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| Board type | High-speed small-wave everyday driver: easy to paddle, fast off the mark and effortlessly responsive underfoot |
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| Best waves | All conditions, from fast, punchy beach breaks to smooth, clean faces and wave pools; flat to overhead faces at beach breaks, reefs, points and especially pools |
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| Skill level | All surfers, from beginner to advanced |
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| Tail | Rounded square |
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| Design | Wider outline with plenty of surface area through the nose and tail to carry momentum through flat sections, with a medium rocker and refined bottom contours that keep it lively, predictable and composed in the pocket |
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| Fins | 5-fin (Futures or FCS II boxes): ride it as a thruster or a quad. Best template: Haydenshapes’ own fins, the FCS II Haydenshapes (HS) Tri or Tri-Quad set, or the Futures HS1 (Large) / HS2 (Medium). |
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| Stock sizes | 5’3 to 6’8 (25.70 L to 47.40 L) |
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| Sizing | Haydenshapes says to ride it 2" to 4" shorter than your standard shortboard, or at your preferred target volume |
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| Constructions we stock | FutureFlex (Haydenshapes’ patented parabolic carbon-fibre frame, EPS/epoxy construction) and PU (poly); each in-stock board on this page lists its construction |
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Nova Q&A
What size Nova should I get?
Haydenshapes recommends riding the Nova 2" to 4" shorter than your standard shortboard, or at your preferred target volume. For example, a 5’11 shortboard rider looks at the 5’7 (19 5/8" x 2 1/2", 31.00 L) to the 5’9 (19 7/8" x 2 9/16", 33.20 L). Stock sizes run from 5’3 (19" x 2 5/16", 25.70 L) to 6’8 (21 1/4" x 3", 47.40 L). Our shop staff can help you pick a size.
What fins does the Nova use?
It comes with 5 fin boxes (Futures or FCS II), so you can ride it as a thruster or a quad. Hayden Cox designed his own fins for exactly these boards. On FCS II, the FCS II Haydenshapes HS set (Tri, or the Tri-Quad set for 5-fin boards) is an all-round template with a longer base for exceptional speed when driving off the bottom, made for the Hypto Krypto and other higher-volume, lower-rocker models. On Futures, Haydenshapes recommends its HS1 (Large) and HS2 (Medium) Generation Series fins. Ride the thruster set for control and the quad for extra speed and drive in softer surf.
What is the Nova?
A high-speed, small-wave driver built for everyday conditions: easy to paddle, fast off the mark and effortlessly responsive underfoot. Its wider outline carries momentum through flat sections while the refined rocker and bottom contours keep it lively, predictable and composed in the pocket. Haydenshapes designed it for wave count, flow and that electric HS feel, a board that lights up every session without needing perfect surf.
What waves is the Nova for?
All conditions, from fast, punchy beach breaks to smooth, clean wave faces and even the world’s man-made wave pools. It has enough surface area through the nose and tail to generate speed through flatter sections, and the medium rocker gives it a responsive feel when surfed tight in the pocket in steeper conditions. Flat to overhead faces at beach breaks, reefs, points and especially pools.
Who is the Nova for?
All surfers from beginner to advanced who want a reliable, fast small-wave board for everyday sessions and wave pools.
What construction does the Nova come in?
Haydenshapes builds the Nova in FutureFlex, its patented construction with a parabolic carbon-fibre frame around an EPS core and epoxy glassing, which is light, strong and lively underfoot, and in traditional PU (poly). Each in-stock board on this page lists its construction and fin boxes.
