Step-Downs or Groveler Surfboards are usually shorter, wider, and thicker than shortboards and more fine-tuned than hybrids. A groveler should get into waves easy. The trick to small surf is to be in and up quickly. They should accelerate without effort and plane on top of the water at lower speeds. A grovel board should be easy to turn and make small surf exhilarating. Check out our great selection of small wave surfboards!