YOU'RE AN EXPERT SURFER
Surfing is your favorite sport. During your sessions, you paddle to the line up, passing the bar like a duck if you're on a shortboard, or like a turtle if you're on a longboard. You show your commitment in powerful waves of over one meter. We've designed a range to suit your intensive use and your body type.
How to choose the right combination (Part 1)
The first criterion for choosing a wetsuit is water temperature. Water temperature varies according to location and time of year. So always check that the water temperature at your spot corresponds to the recommended temperature range:
Waters above 20°C.
Waters between 17 and 22°C.
Waters between 12 and 17°C.
Waters between 7 and 12°C.
Consult the seatemperature.org website to find out the temperature at your spot.
How to choose the right combination (Part 2)
The 2nd criterion to consider is the duration of your sessions. If your sessions last less than an hour, the 100 models will be suitable. For up to 2 hours, opt for the 500 models, and for up to 3 hours, the 900 models.
Compared to the 100 models, the 500 models will be warmer, will limit fatigue more (+ freedom of movement) and will better limit chafing. The same applies to 900 models compared to 500 models.
Choosing the right size
To get the most out of your wetsuit, you need to choose the right size. A wetsuit should fit snugly and there should be no visible creases. When dry, it's normal to feel too tight, but this discomfort disappears as soon as the wetsuit gets wet.
Closing
Our zips and fasteners are laboratory-tested to ensure optimum durability and resistance to salt water. We position the zipper at the front of the top for easier donning. This configuration is adapted to women's morphology and is suitable for lying down while rowing.
For every temperature range
When we're in the water, we lose more than half our body heat through our extremities (feet, hands, head). We therefore recommend the following accessories:
- in water > 17°C: neoprene socks.
- in water 12 to 17°C: high booties and gloves.
- in water 7 to 12°C: high booties, gloves, balaclava and balaclava top.
Multi-water sports neoprene jacket
Our jackets and tops are designed to meet the needs of the most demanding surfers. Our design choices also make them compatible with other water sports such as active ocean walking (longe-côte) or SUP (stand-up paddle).
OLAIANDECATHLON'S SURF BRAND
Based in Hendaye, in the south-west of France, OLAIAN is the new surf and bodyboard brand from Decathlon. In our "feet in the water" offices, we can design a swimsuit or wetsuit in a single day, then test it directly in the sea to see how it holds up in the wave.
