Kechele Surfboards

Shaper: Matt Kechele

Location: Melbourne, FL

About: Matt Kechele Surfboards is a world renown independently owned in house board building glass shop. One of the last true heritage board builders in the USA.

Kechele Surfboards is located in Melbourne, a stones throw away from surfing mecca, Cocoa Beach and home of the 11 time world champ… who ironically started surfing at same beach street Kechele used to surf.

Kechele, a hard core committed life long surfer, has extensive expertise in all aspects of the board building process, all defined by his hands on involvement designing, shaping, and testing the boards that bear the trademark “K”. It’s always about experimenting and trying shapes and bottom contours, developing progressive boards. Kechele states that’s what it’s always been about, “this is part of what drives me. Always has throughout my entire pro career.”

Kechele’s pro surfing records reflect a lengthy successful surfing career all the while shaping his own boards. Still today Kech pushes the envelope of designs through personal experience and rider feedback. Riding a Kechele board is a statement in commitment, experience and unparalleled quality. 100% Function.