Hydro Body Surfer Pro Handplane

The Hydro Body Surfer Pro Handplane takes bodysurfing to another level, helping you generate more lift, speed and control as you drive across the face of a wave.

Designed as a compact surfboard for your hand, the Body Surfer Pro gives you a planing surface that helps lift your upper body out of the water, reducing drag and allowing you to carry more speed down the line. Its contoured shape, channels and responsive rails provide the control needed to trim, turn and hold your line through faster sections.

More Lift & Speed When Bodysurfing

The basic principle behind a handplane is simple: create a small planing surface beneath your leading hand.

As speed increases, the handplane generates lift, helping raise your upper body and reduce the amount of drag through the water. The result is the ability to travel faster and further across the wave face than conventional bodysurfing alone.

The Hydro Body Surfer Pro has been specifically shaped around this style of wave riding.

Concave Bottom & Channels

The underside combines a concave/flat bottom with channels designed to provide both holding power and speed.

The channels help manage water flow underneath the handplane, allowing it to maintain speed while providing the hold needed to stay connected to steeper sections of the wave.

It's particularly useful when you're trying to stay high in the pocket or maintain your line through a faster section.

Responsive Rails & Tail

The Hydro Body Surfer Pro isn't simply a flat piece of plastic.

Its surfboard-inspired outline incorporates defined rails and a shaped tail to improve manoeuvrability and water release. The result is a handplane that can be actively controlled as you change your hand angle and weight distribution through a turn.

Heavy-Duty Adjustable Hand Strap

A heavy-duty Velcro hand strap holds the handplane securely against your palm while still allowing you to adjust pressure and weight distribution.

The padded strap is designed to provide a comfortable, secure connection even when you're riding more powerful waves or dealing with a wipeout.

Safety Wrist Strap

Hydro also includes a wrist safety strap, helping prevent the handplane from disappearing after a wipeout.

It's a simple but important feature when you're bodysurfing in deeper water or more powerful conditions.

Durable Polypropylene Construction

The Body Surfer Pro uses a tough injection-moulded polypropylene construction designed to withstand regular use around the surf.

The solid plastic construction also keeps the handplane relatively thin and low profile, making it easier to swim with than a larger, more buoyant handboard.

A Piece of Australian Bodysurfing History

There's also a bit more heritage behind this handplane than its simple appearance suggests.

The Hydro Body Surfer Pro is based on the handboard designs of Avalon bodysurfing legend Ray Gill, and has become an established design within Australian bodysurfing.

Features

• Hydro Body Surfer Pro Handplane
• Purpose-built bodysurfing handboard
• Designed to increase lift and speed
• Helps reduce drag while riding waves
• Concave/flat bottom for holding power
• Bottom channels promote speed and water release
• Responsive rail design
• Shaped tail
• Textured hand area for additional grip
• Heavy-duty Velcro hand strap
• Padded strap for comfort
• Safety wrist strap
• Injection-moulded construction
• Durable solid polypropylene
• Compact, low-profile design
• Suitable for a wide range of bodysurfing conditions

Perfect For

Bodysurfing, shore breaks, beach breaks, surf trips, experienced bodysurfers looking for more speed and control, and anyone wanting to discover a different way to ride waves without a surfboard or bodyboard.

Why You'll Love It

The Hydro Body Surfer Pro turns something as simple as bodysurfing into a surprisingly high-performance way to ride waves.

The additional planing surface helps generate lift and speed, while the contoured bottom and channels provide enough hold to drive across the wave rather than simply travelling straight towards the beach.

Add the secure hand strap and safety wrist strap and you've got a compact piece of surf equipment that can easily live in the car or travel bag, ready whenever the waves look good for a bodysurf.

For anyone searching for a bodysurfing handplane in New Zealand, the Hydro Body Surfer Pro is a proven design that combines speed, lift and manoeuvrability in a durable, straightforward package.