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Best surf shops in Torquay, ranked

We list 23 surf shops in Torquay. On 18 October 2026 we checked every one of their websites and ranked the 15 that sell surf gear or run surf hire and publish facts we could check. Nobody can pay to move up this list.

  1. 1 Strapper Surf Torquay 9 out of 10

    Surfboards for sale, wetsuits, hire, ding repairs, opening hours and boards from a named local shaper, all from its own site.

    Sources
    • Sells surfboards: "core board store with a massive range of surfboards" source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Wetsuits: "Victoria's largest multi brand wetsuit range" source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Board or wetsuit hire: "surf hire" at the Torquay Board Store source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Ding repairs or repairs offered: "board repairs" at the Torquay Board Store source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Opening hours published: "OPEN TODAY 9am to 5.30pm (Monday to Sunday)" source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Boards from a named local shaper: "our own board factory out the back" of the Torquay Board Store source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

  2. 2 Babel Surfboards 6 out of 10

    Surfboards for sale, opening hours, boards from a named local shaper and trading since 2014, but no repairs on its site.

    Sources
    • Sells surfboards: Stock boards, demo boards and custom orders with a 2026 price list source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Opening hours published: Mon to Fri 9am to 4pm, Saturday by appointment, Sunday closed source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Boards from a named local shaper: Its own boards, shaped at the Babel showroom and factory, 1/9 Haystacks Drive, Torquay source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • 5+ years operating: "In 2014, I started building my own boards" source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

  3. =3 G Boards 5 out of 10

    Surfboards for sale, ding repairs and 26+ years trading, but no local shaper boards on its site.

    Sources
    • Sells surfboards: GBoards softboards (G-Lite, Classic) for sale source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Ding repairs or repairs offered: "Showroom & repair centre, right here in Torquay" source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • 5+ years operating: "Trusted supplier for over 80% of Surf Schools across Australia for over 26 years" source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

  4. =3 South Coast Surfboards Australia 5 out of 10

    Surfboards for sale, boards from a named local shaper and trading since 1995, but no repairs on its site.

    Sources
    • Sells surfboards: Factory stock boards for sale and custom orders source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Boards from a named local shaper: Boards handcrafted by Ian Chisholm at its factory studio in Torquay source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • 5+ years operating: "Family owned. Handcrafted. Since 1995." source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

  5. =5 Hydro Theory Custom Surfboards 4 out of 10

    Surfboards for sale and boards from a named local shaper, but no repairs on its site.

    Sources
    • Sells surfboards: Custom surfboards, with a shop page source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Boards from a named local shaper: "HYDRO THEORY - CUSTOM SURFBOARDS - TORQUAY, VIC" source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

  6. =5 Strapper Surf Surf City Torquay 4 out of 10

    Surfboards for sale, wetsuits and opening hours, but no repairs or local shaper boards on its site.

    Sources
    • Sells surfboards: "great range of surfboards, bodyboards, surf accessories, wetsuits and swimwear" source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Wetsuits: Wetsuits stocked at the Surf City store source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Opening hours published: "OPEN TODAY 9am to 5.30pm (Monday to Sunday)" source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

  7. 7 Needessentials 3 out of 10

    Wetsuits, opening hours and trading since 2013, but no surfboards for sale, repairs or local shaper boards on its site.

    Sources
    • Wetsuits: "World Class Wetsuits at the Best Price" source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Opening hours published: Showroom at 7A Castles Drive, Torquay: 9am to 5pm Mon to Fri, 9am to 3pm Sat source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • 5+ years operating: "independently owned and operated by Australian surfers since 2013" source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

  8. =8 Go Ride A Wave Torquay 2 out of 10 Chain store

    Hire and trading since 1987, but no surfboards for sale, repairs or local shaper boards on its site.

    Sources
    • Board or wetsuit hire: Surf and beach hire at Torquay source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • 5+ years operating: "We have been teaching learn to surf since 1987" source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

  9. =8 Modom Surf 2 out of 10

    Surfboards for sale, but no repairs or local shaper boards on its site.

    Sources
    • Sells surfboards: Own surfboard models: Mod Mini, Mod Mal, Mod Fish, Deadly Mondo source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

  10. =10 Boardriders Torquay 1 out of 10 Chain store

    Wetsuits, but no surfboards for sale, repairs or local shaper boards on its site.

    Sources
    • Wetsuits: Wetsuits in the online range source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

  11. =10 Patagonia Torquay 1 out of 10 Chain store

    Wetsuits, but no surfboards for sale, repairs or local shaper boards on its site.

    Sources
    • Wetsuits: Wetsuits in the online range source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

  12. =10 Quiksilver, Roxy, DC Shoes Outlet 1 out of 10 Chain store

    Wetsuits, but no surfboards for sale, repairs or local shaper boards on its site.

    Sources
    • Wetsuits: Wetsuits in the online range source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

  13. =10 Roxy 1 out of 10 Chain store

    Wetsuits, but no surfboards for sale, repairs or local shaper boards on its site.

    Sources
    • Wetsuits: Wetsuits in the online range source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

  14. =10 Surf Dive n Ski Torquay 1 out of 10 Chain store

    Wetsuits, but no surfboards for sale, repairs or local shaper boards on its site.

    Sources
    • Wetsuits: Wetsuits in the sds.com.au range linked from the store page source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

  15. =10 Torquay Surfing Academy 1 out of 10

    Hire, but no surfboards for sale, repairs or local shaper boards on its site.

    Sources
    • Board or wetsuit hire: "TSA has the largest range of hire equipment on the Surf Coast" source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

We couldn't check these yet: Baines Beach Surf Seconds Torquay , Ghanda Clothing Torquay , Ghanda Clothing Torquay Outlet .

How we ranked these

Each fact below is worth the points shown. A point scores only when the business's own website publishes it.

  • Sells surfboards: 2
  • Wetsuits: 1
  • Board or wetsuit hire: 1
  • Ding repairs or repairs offered: 2
  • Opening hours published: 1
  • Boards from a named local shaper: 2
  • 5+ years operating: 1

A shop gets the 2 points for a local shaper when its site names boards shaped in the same town. Big brand names on their own don't count.

A repair service counts. Repair kits for sale don't.

Active listings in this town and category are eligible. A listing is out if it is flagged, or if its own site shows it does not sell surf gear. Duplicates are merged.

Equal scores share a rank, shown as =2. Within a shared rank we list businesses alphabetically.

Facts checked 18 October 2026 from each business's own website.

Businesses can't pay to change their position. Premium listings appear only in the Featured section, which is separate from this ranking.

Chain stores are ranked on the same facts and labelled Chain store. They're never Featured.

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