Snowboard size calculator: what size snowboard should I get?
Your height, weight and ability give a board length range. Add your style and boot size for the waist width.
More options: riding style and boot size
Enter your height and weight and pick your ability to see your board size.
Every board model has its own rider weight range. Use this range to shortlist boards, then check the model's size chart.
Built by Nitin Raja ·
This snowboard size calculator answers the question every rider asks before buying: what size snowboard should I get? It combines the three things brand size charts are built on, your weight, your height and how you ride, into one length range in centimetres, and checks your boot size against the board's waist width so your toes and heels do not drag. Weight counts most, because it decides how much the board flexes. The snowboard size chart further down shows the same numbers for every height, and each part of the guide explains one factor: ability, park or powder riding, wide boards, women's and kids' boards and why brands differ. The calculator runs in your browser and the share link keeps your inputs, so you can send your size to a friend or a shop.
How does the snowboard size calculator work?
Brand size charts list a rider weight range for every board length. We fitted two straight lines through the middle of each row of evo's snowboard size chart: one for weight (114 cm + 0.53 cm per kg) and one for height (66.5 cm + 0.5 cm per cm of height). Weight counts twice as much as height. Ability moves the result (beginner 3 cm shorter, advanced 2 cm longer), so does riding style (freestyle 3 cm shorter, powder 4 cm longer), and the range is 3 cm either side.
Worked example. A rider 178 cm tall (5′ 10″) weighing 75 kg (165 lb), intermediate, riding all-mountain. Weight line: 114 + 0.53 x 75 = 153.8 cm. Height line: 66.5 + 0.5 x 178 = 155.5 cm. Weighted average: (2 x 153.8 + 155.5) / 3 = 154.3, so 154 cm. The range is 151-157 cm, inside evo's 150-162 cm for that height and weight. With US men's size 10 boots (about 28 cm), the waist should be about 251-254 mm: a regular-width board.
How to choose your snowboard size: step by step
1. Enter your height and weight
Type your height in centimetres or feet and inches, and your weight in kilograms or pounds. Weight matters most: it decides how much the board flexes under you.
2. Choose your ability
Pick beginner, intermediate or advanced. Beginners get a slightly shorter board that is easier to turn; advanced riders a slightly longer one that stays stable at speed.
3. Set your riding style and boot size (optional)
Open More options. Choose all-mountain, freestyle (park) or powder, and enter your snowboard boot size to check the waist width your boots need.
4. Compare the range with real boards
The result is a length range in centimetres and a waist width. Pick a board in that range, then check the rider weight range on that model's own size chart.
Snowboard size chart
Board lengths in centimetres for an intermediate rider of average weight at each height (a body mass index of 22.5). If you are heavier than the weight shown, go towards the long end; lighter, the short end. The calculator does this exactly for your own weight.
| Height | All-mountain | Freestyle | Powder |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150 cm (4′ 11″) | 138-144 | 135-141 | 142-148 |
| 155 cm (5′ 1″) | 140-146 | 137-143 | 144-150 |
| 160 cm (5′ 3″) | 142-148 | 139-145 | 146-152 |
| 165 cm (5′ 5″) | 144-150 | 141-147 | 148-154 |
| 170 cm (5′ 7″) | 146-152 | 143-149 | 150-156 |
| 175 cm (5′ 9″) | 149-155 | 146-152 | 153-159 |
| 180 cm (5′ 11″) | 151-157 | 148-154 | 155-161 |
| 185 cm (6′ 1″) | 153-159 | 150-156 | 157-163 |
| 190 cm (6′ 3″) | 156-162 | 153-159 | 160-166 |
| 195 cm (6′ 5″) | 158-164 | 155-161 | 162-168 |
Computed with this page's calculator at the middle of the weight range shown. Beginners take about 3 cm off, advanced riders add about 2 cm.
What size snowboard should I get?
Start from your weight, check against your height, then adjust for how you ride. The old rule of thumb, a board that reaches about your chin when stood on its tail, still works for average builds, and it is where evo's guide starts too. It breaks down for riders who are heavy or light for their height: a 180 cm rider who weighs 65 kg bends a board far less than one who weighs 95 kg, so they need different lengths even though both boards would "reach the chin".
Snowboard size by weight
A snowboard works like a long spring. Too long or stiff for your weight and you cannot bend it into a turn; too short or soft and it washes out and chatters at speed. That is why every brand prints a weight range next to each length, and why this calculator weighs your weight twice as much as your height. If your weight is between two board sizes of the same model, the longer one suits faster, bigger-turn riding and the shorter one quick turns and tricks.
Snowboard width and boot size: do I need a wide board?
The waist width is the narrowest point of the board. Your boots should overhang the edges only a little; if they hang over too far, the toe or heel touches the snow on a hard carve and can catch. These waist width bands come from evo's width chart, each matched to the boot sizes in the middle of its range:
| Boot size | Waist width | Board type |
|---|---|---|
| Up to US M 5 / W 6.5 | 225-235 mm | Narrow, many women's and youth boards |
| US M 5.5-7 / W 7-8.5 | 236-245 mm | Regular |
| US M 7.5-8.5 / W 9-10 | 246-250 mm | Regular |
| US M 9-10 | 251-254 mm | Regular |
| US M 10.5-11 | 255-259 mm | Mid-wide |
| US M 11.5 and up | 260+ mm | Wide |
Binding angles matter too: the more your bindings are angled (for example +18 and -6 degrees), the less your boots overhang, and a low-profile boot sole takes off a little more. If you are right at the edge between regular and wide, a mid-wide board is the safe choice.
Snowboard length for beginners
Learning is easier on a board a few centimetres shorter than your all-mountain range, with a soft flex and a rocker or flat profile. Shorter boards turn with less effort and forgive a weight shift that is a little late. Do not go much shorter than the calculator suggests, though: a board that is too short for your weight feels unstable as soon as you ride faster, and most people progress past beginner within a season or two.
Freestyle and park snowboard size
Park riders usually size down a few centimetres. A shorter board has less swing weight for spins, presses more easily and is easier to land switch. True twin shapes (the same tip and tail) are common in the park. The calculator takes 3 cm off for freestyle; riders who mostly hit big jumps often keep a longer board for stability on landings.
Powder snowboard size and volume-shifted boards
In deep snow a longer board floats better, so powder riders often go a few centimetres longer (the calculator adds 4 cm). Many modern powder boards are "volume-shifted": shorter and wider with a big nose, designed to be ridden several centimetres shorter than a normal board. For those, follow the brand's own size chart rather than any general rule.
Women's and kids' snowboard sizes
Women's boards are usually narrower, softer and shorter in the same model line, built for smaller boots and lighter riders. Size them by weight like any board; a woman with US men's 9 boots or bigger may be better on a unisex board for the width. Children's boards are sized by weight and height too: a common guide is a board between the chest and the chin, so it is easy to turn. Children grow fast, but a board that is too long makes learning much harder.
Camber, rocker and flat: does the profile change the size?
Camber boards touch the snow near the tip and tail and press along the whole edge, so they feel longer and more stable. Rocker (reverse camber) boards lift the tip and tail, so less edge touches the snow and they feel shorter and looser. Some riders size a rocker board slightly longer than a camber board, but brands usually build that into their weight ranges already. Hybrid profiles sit in between.
Do snowboard sizes vary between brands?
Yes. Each model has its own flex, sidecut and profile, and brands publish their own weight ranges per length, which can overlap a lot: one brand's 156 can be another's 154. Use the calculator to know your length range, then pick the model and check its chart. Rider weight on the brand chart wins over any general calculator, including this one.
Why we built this snowboard size calculator
Before building CheckMyHeight, I tested a lot of height and sizing websites to see what people actually need from them and what just gets in the way. Snowboard sizing is a good example of advice that is easy to find and easy to get wrong. The most repeated rule, a board that stands somewhere between your chin and your nose, uses height only, while brand size charts are built on rider weight, because weight decides how much a board flexes. A light, tall rider and a heavy, short rider can need very different lengths.
The other half of the answer usually lives in a separate table: waist width against boot size. Big boots on a narrow board drag their toes and heels in a turn, and that is a different chart again, often in a different sizing system. We wanted one calculator that weighs your weight properly, adjusts for how you ride, checks your boots against the width in the same result, and shows its arithmetic so you can follow it.
What this snowboard size calculator measures
You give it your height (in feet and inches or centimetres), your weight in kg or lb and your ability. Riding style and boot size are optional. The code then does this:
- Weight line: 114 cm + 0.53 cm per kg. Height line: 66.5 cm + 0.5 cm per cm of height. Both lines were fitted to the middle of each row of evo's snowboard size chart.
- Base length: the weight line counted twice and the height line once, averaged.
- Adjustments: beginner 3 cm shorter, advanced 2 cm longer; freestyle 3 cm shorter, powder 4 cm longer. All-mountain is used when you pick no style.
- Range: the result rounded to a whole centimetre, plus and minus 3 cm.
- Waist width: your boot size (US men's, US women's, UK, EU or mondopoint) turned into foot length in centimetres, then matched to evo's width bands, from narrow (225-235 mm) to wide (260 mm and up).
The chart rows were last checked on 24 October 2026, and an automated test keeps every row of the chart within 3 cm before the site is published. What it does not measure: a particular model's flex, shape or profile (camber, rocker, flat), your stance width or binding angles, or the snow you ride. Boot conversions are approximate, because boot makers' own charts differ by up to half a size.
Why this snowboard size calculator is different
- It starts empty. No sample rider is filled in and nothing is shown until you enter your height, weight and ability.
- Weight-led, like the brand charts, instead of height alone.
- Length and width in one answer, so you do not need a second chart for your boots.
- The formula and a worked example are on the page, with the chart it was fitted to named in the sources.
- A to-scale picture of you next to the board range, a share link that restores your inputs, and no account: it all runs in your browser.
| Feature | This calculator | Typical size chart |
|---|---|---|
| Uses your weight | Yes, counts twice as much as height | Sometimes, as a column |
| Ability and riding style | Beginner to advanced; all-mountain, freestyle, powder | General advice |
| Boot size and waist width | US, UK, EU or mondopoint, with width bands | Separate chart |
| Method shown | Formula and worked example | Rarely |
| To-scale picture | You next to the board range | No |
| Brand-specific ranges | No, check the model's chart | Yes, on brand sites |
| Share link | Restores your inputs | No |
How accurate is this snowboard size calculator?
The length formula sits within 3 cm of the middle of every row of evo's size chart (from 147 to 188 cm tall), which is checked automatically when the site is built. Real board choice still depends on the model, your preferences and the snow you ride, so treat the range as a shortlist: a 6 cm window that contains a good board for you. Boot size conversions are approximate because boot makers' own size charts differ by up to half a size; mondopoint (the foot length in cm printed on most boots) is the most reliable number to enter.
Sources
- evo, Snowboard Size Chart and Sizing Guide: rider height and weight to board length, and waist width bands by boot size.
- Mondopoint (ISO 9407): boot sizes as foot length in centimetres.
- Snowboard (Wikipedia): board profiles (camber, rocker) and shapes.
Snowboard size FAQ
What size snowboard should I get?
For an average build, a board that reaches about your chin when stood on its tail, adjusted for your weight. A 178 cm (5 ft 10 in), 75 kg (165 lb) intermediate all-mountain rider fits about 151-157 cm. The calculator above gives your own range from height, weight, ability, style and boot size.
Is snowboard size based on height or weight?
Mostly weight. A snowboard is a spring: your weight bends it, and brands design each length for a weight range. Height is a useful check, but a light, tall rider should go shorter than the height chart says and a heavy, short rider longer.
What size snowboard for a 5 ft 11 in, 180 lb man?
About 154-160 cm for all-mountain riding at an intermediate level, shorter for park riding and longer for powder. Check the model's weight range: 180 lb is 82 kg.
Do I need a wide snowboard?
If your snowboard boots are about US men's 11 or bigger, usually yes. Bigger boots hang over the edges of a regular board, and the toes or heels can drag in the snow on hard turns. Mid-wide boards (about 255-259 mm at the waist) suit boots around US men's 10.5-11, wide boards (260 mm and more) US 11.5 and up.
Should a beginner get a shorter snowboard?
A little shorter, yes: a few centimetres down from your all-mountain range makes the board easier to turn and to control at low speed. Very short boards are not easier, though; they get unstable once you start riding faster.
How much shorter should a park snowboard be?
Park and freestyle riders often go a few centimetres shorter than their all-mountain size, because a shorter board is easier to spin and press. The calculator takes 3 cm off for freestyle.
Why does each brand show different sizes?
Each model has its own flex, profile (camber or rocker), shape and width, so brands publish their own weight ranges per length. A volume-shifted board, shorter and wider, is usually ridden shorter than a traditional board for the same rider.
Is my data saved?
No. The calculator runs in your browser and nothing is stored or uploaded. The share link puts your inputs in the address, so only send it to people you choose.