Where it fits
It fits surfers who still want responsive shortboard surfing when the waves do not provide the push expected by a conventional performance board.
Surfboard
The Channel Islands Dumpster Diver 2 is indexed as a small-wave performance design within the broader hybrid category.
Official manufacturer information
It fits surfers who still want responsive shortboard surfing when the waves do not provide the push expected by a conventional performance board.
The direction suits riders prioritising speed and usable performance in weaker surf rather than maximum hold for powerful waves.
Its reviewed classification places it most clearly in smaller or less powerful conditions where easy speed is valuable.
Compared with the Happy Everyday, it is the more condition-specific small-wave option rather than the broader daily-driver choice.
5'4 to 6'4, 24.1L to 43.1L across the reviewed catalogue records. The table below shows the complete canonical size set.
| Length | Width | Thickness | Volume | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5'4 | 18 7/8 | 2 3/16 | 24.1L | ECT-Carbon |
| 5'5 | 19 | 2 1/4 | 25.3L | ECT-Carbon |
| 5'6 | 19 1/8 | 2 5/16 | 26.5L | ECT-Carbon |
| 5'7 | 19 1/4 | 2 3/8 | 27.8L | ECT-Carbon |
| 5'8 | 19 1/2 | 2 7/16 | 29.3L | ECT-Carbon |
| 5'9 | 19 3/4 | 2 1/2 | 30.8L | ECT-Carbon |
| 5'10 | 20 | 2 9/16 | 32.4L | ECT-Carbon |
| 5'11 | 20 1/4 | 2 5/8 | 34L | ECT-Carbon |
| 6'0 | 20 1/2 | 2 11/16 | 35.7L | ECT-Carbon |
| 6'1 | 20 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 37.2L | ECT-Carbon |
| 6'2 | 20 3/4 | 2 7/8 | 39.6L | ECT-Carbon |
| 6'3 | 20 7/8 | 2 7/8 | 40.4L | ECT-Carbon |
| 6'4 | 21 1/8 | 3 | 43.1L | ECT-Carbon |
| 5'4 | 18 7/8 | 2 3/16 | 24.1L | PU |
| 5'5 | 19 | 2 1/4 | 25.3L | PU |
| 5'6 | 19 1/8 | 2 5/16 | 26.5L | PU |
| 5'7 | 19 1/4 | 2 3/8 | 27.8L | PU |
| 5'8 | 19 1/2 | 2 7/16 | 29.3L | PU |
| 5'9 | 19 3/4 | 2 1/2 | 30.8L | PU |
| 5'10 | 20 | 2 9/16 | 32.4L | PU |
| 5'11 | 20 1/4 | 2 5/8 | 34L | PU |
| 6'0 | 20 1/2 | 2 11/16 | 35.7L | PU |
| 6'1 | 20 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 37.2L | PU |
| 6'2 | 20 3/4 | 2 7/8 | 39.6L | PU |
| 6'3 | 20 7/8 | 2 7/8 | 40.4L | PU |
| 6'4 | 21 1/8 | 3 | 43.1L | PU |
| 5'4 | 18 7/8 | 2 3/16 | 24.1L | Spine-Tek |
| 5'5 | 19 | 2 1/4 | 25.3L | Spine-Tek |
| 5'6 | 19 1/8 | 2 5/16 | 26.5L | Spine-Tek |
| 5'7 | 19 1/4 | 2 3/8 | 27.8L | Spine-Tek |
| 5'8 | 19 1/2 | 2 7/16 | 29.3L | Spine-Tek |
| 5'9 | 19 3/4 | 2 1/2 | 30.8L | Spine-Tek |
| 5'10 | 20 | 2 9/16 | 32.4L | Spine-Tek |
| 5'11 | 20 1/4 | 2 5/8 | 34L | Spine-Tek |
| 6'0 | 20 1/2 | 2 11/16 | 35.7L | Spine-Tek |
| 6'1 | 20 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 37.2L | Spine-Tek |
| 6'2 | 20 3/4 | 2 7/8 | 39.6L | Spine-Tek |
| 6'3 | 20 7/8 | 2 7/8 | 40.4L | Spine-Tek |
| 6'4 | 21 1/8 | 3 | 43.1L | Spine-Tek |
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Reviewed by QUIVRR editorial on 2026-07-14. Catalogue snapshot: 2026-07-14. Confirm final specifications with the manufacturer or retailer.