What skill level is the The Griffin for?

The The Griffin is designed for Intermediate/Advanced surfers.

What kind of waves is the The Griffin best in?

The The Griffin works best in Beach and Point Breaks, Reefs.

What wave size does the The Griffin suit?

The The Griffin performs best in 1-6ft waves.

What fin setup does the The Griffin use?

The The Griffin has a Thruster set up.

What type of surfboard is the The Griffin?

The The Griffin has a High Performance outline.

What volume does the The Griffin come in?

The The Griffin is available in a 23–39 L volume range.

The Griffin

Name: The Griffin
Brand: LOST

LOST

Visit LOST website

Owners Rating:

The Griffin is a step-down performance shortboard drawn directly from Griffin Colapinto's small-wave and wave-pool competition boards. A low/moderate, fast entry rocker gets it planing early and carries speed through flat sections, while the curvy performance tail rocker and rounded pin let it release out of the lip rather than track, which is what keeps it quick in and out of turns and easy to punt off. Overall width stays close to a standard shortboard, with the extra area pushed out into the nose and tail, so it paddles better than a pulled-in HPSB without the flat, clunky feel of a typical small-wave design. It suits intermediate to advanced surfers who want a comp-grade board for knee to head high everyday surf rather than a groveler.

Specs Overview

Outline: High Performance

Ability Level: Intermediate/Advanced

Wave Height: 1-6ft

Wave Type: Beach and Point Breaks, Reefs

Fin Type: Thruster

Concave: Single to Double

Entry Rocker: Low/Moderate

Exit Rocker: Moderate/Aggressive

Overall Rocker: Moderate

Rail Type: Medium

Volume Calculator

Under Your Feet

Frisky is the right word for it. It gets moving early and keeps moving through the flats, but the part you notice underfoot is how readily the tail lets go when you ask it to, so turns finish quicker than you expect them to. It never feels wide or floaty, just short and eager, which is a different sensation to most boards aimed at small surf.

When it's pumping

The tail rocker is real performance curve, so it turns hard and tight when there is actually a section worth hitting.
Release off the lip comes easily, which is the fun part in punchy surf and worth knowing about if you prefer a board that tracks.
It is still a step-down, so on a genuinely big day you will want the length and pulled-in tail of a proper HPSB.

When it's fair

This is what it was built for. Low/moderate entry rocker and a filled-in nose get you into weak waves early and keep you moving through the dead bits.
It stays loose when the wave offers nothing, so crumbly little sections still turn into reverses and punts instead of trimming.
Knee high to head high everyday surf, wave pools included, is where the whole design makes sense.

Quick compare

	The Griffin LOSTThis board	3.0 Stub Driver LOST
Dimensions
Wave Height	1-6ft	2-5ft
Concave	Single to Double	Single to Double
Entry Rocker	Low/Moderate	Moderate/Aggressive
Exit Rocker	Moderate/Aggressive	Moderate/Aggressive
Rail Type	Medium	Medium

Silhouettes are normalized to the same nose-to-tail length, so this is a shape comparison rather than a true-scale view. Outlines are generated automatically from product photos, not CAD files, so minor inaccuracies can occur.

Want the full spec sheet and up to four boards side by side?

Full comparison →

Videos

Suggested Fins

R8 Legacy

Futures Fins

Drawn-out Turns

Lots of Hold

Mick Fanning

FCS

Maximum drive

Long carves

F8 Legacy

Futures Fins

All-Around Template

Balanced Flow

Matt Biolos

FCS

Tight turns

Responsive

What owners think about this board

Be the first to review this board.

Frequently asked questions

What skill level is the The Griffin for?: The The Griffin is designed for Intermediate/Advanced surfers.
What kind of waves is the The Griffin best in?: The The Griffin works best in Beach and Point Breaks, Reefs.
What wave size does the The Griffin suit?: The The Griffin performs best in 1-6ft waves.
What fin setup does the The Griffin use?: The The Griffin has a Thruster set up.
What type of surfboard is the The Griffin?: The The Griffin has a High Performance outline.
What volume does the The Griffin come in?: The The Griffin is available in a 23–39 L volume range.

LOST

Founded by the iconic shaper Matt Biolos from San Clemente, CA in 1992, Lost surfboards is one of the most recognize brands in the surfing world. From shaping boards for legends and icons of the sport, to CT and CS surfers, to the every day surfer, Lost has a wide range of models that fits every style and level of surfing.

Check out all his boards here