Tom Wegener with a surfboard

Tom Wegener · Master shaper · Noosa, Australia

Tom Wegener Surfboards established 1999.

This website represents an overview of the surfboards we have made and some of the work we have done from 1999–2025. In 2026 we launched a second-generation surf brand, Wegener Tool Co. with our daughter Sunday Wegener. Enjoy this archival overview of Tom Wegener Surfboards in Australia since 1999 and read from an extensive archive of Tom's articles in The Blog. Check out our new direction at Wegener Tool Co. We aim to provide all the tools you need to shape your surfing life.

About Tom Wegener

Noosa · 2024Noosa · 2024

Tom Wegener Surfboards began from a humble shed in the Noosa Hinterland. Tom arrived in Australia in 1998, travelling with the surf film Siestas and Olas, a 16 mm surfing journey through Mexico. In Noosa he met Margie Hughes; they married, started a surfboard business and sprouted a young family. From California to Noosa this is Tom’s journey as a shaper, husband, father, innovator, academic and entrepreneur. Enjoy!

From the Journal

The Paulownia Sheet Method

Tom Wegener with a Corky board cross-section in the workshop
  • Paulownia Sheets

    Paulownia is light and strong. It doesn’t absorb salt water, making it ideal for surfboards. With paulownia 2mm sheets you can build the board of your dreams!

  • EPS Core

    Shape your board from an EPS core - you can even up-cycle an old, discarded foamie.

  • Cork Rails

    Add cork for the rails. It is easy to shape and is soft, making a much safer surfboard to ride.

  • Safe to build at home

    No toxic chemicals — shape it in the shed with hand tools.

Materials and tools

Paulownia timber and board blanks
Material

Paulownia & timber

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Shaping tools
Tools

Shaping tools

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Books and teaching
Teaching

Books and teaching

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