Where it fits
It fits surfers who want a practical everyday shortboard direction without moving into a pure groveller or specialist high-performance outline.
Hybrid Shortboard
Chilli HKII
The Chilli HKII is indexed as an all-round daily driver in the hybrid family.
Official manufacturer information
Typical surfer profile
The catalogue range supports several rider sizes while keeping the page focused on matching realistic dimensions and volume rather than a single prescribed size.
Wave direction
Its all-round classification points toward typical daily conditions and a balanced performance brief.
Where it sits in the design range
Compared with the DHD Phoenix, both sit in everyday territory, but the Phoenix is explicitly classified as a performance daily driver.
Dimensions and volume
Available size range
5'5 to 6'4, 25.5L to 38L across the reviewed board specifications. The table below shows the complete available size range.
| Length | Width | Thickness | Volume | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5'5 | 19 | 2 3/8 | 25.5L | Standard |
| 5'6 | 19 1/8 | 2 3/8 | 26.5L | Standard |
| 5'7 | 19 1/4 | 2 7/16 | 27.5L | Standard |
| 5'8 | 19 3/8 | 2 7/16 | 28.5L | Standard |
| 5'9 | 19 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 29.5L | Standard |
| 5'10 | 19 5/8 | 2 9/16 | 30.5L | Standard |
| 5'11 | 19 3/4 | 2 9/16 | 31.5L | Standard |
| 6'0 | 19 13/16 | 2 5/8 | 32.5L | Standard |
| 6'1 | 19 7/8 | 2 11/16 | 33.5L | Standard |
| 6'2 | 20 | 2 3/4 | 35L | Standard |
| 6'4 | 20 1/4 | 2 7/8 | 38L | Standard |
Board design direction
- Public family
- Daily Driver
- Detailed category
- Hybrid Shortboard
- Also suits
- daily_driver
- Ability guidance
- progressing, intermediate, advanced, expert
- Fin configuration
- Thruster
- Wave intent
- beach break, open face, point break, average, weak
- Strengths
- release, speed generation, carve
- Trade-offs
- hold, glide
Guidance describes board characteristics, not a guaranteed performance outcome.
Board DNA
A compact view of how this board is designed to behave. Live stock and sizing remain the main purpose of this page.
- Paddle
- 8 / 10
- Speed
- 9 / 10
- Drive
- 8 / 10
- Release
- 10 / 10
- Hold
- 6 / 10
- Forgiveness
- 8 / 10
- Sensitivity
- 7 / 10
- Outline
- balanced
- Rocker
- low entry / medium tail
- Rails
- medium
- Quiver role
- daily driver, one board quiver
Quivrr Board DNA is derived from current manufacturer design information and governed Quivrr classification.
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Other boards in this family
Related design guidance
How to choose a surfboard, understand volume and sizing, or ask Bodhi to explain trade-offs.
Reviewed by QUIVRR editorial on 2026-07-14. Board information updated: 2026-08-19. Confirm final specifications with the manufacturer or retailer.