Used surfboards in Dubai typically sell for AED 395 to AED 2,200 (about $110 to $605). Surfboards sell on dimensions and whether the board has taken water, so give the length, width, thickness and volume, and be honest about any dings.
Selling a surfboard in Dubai
Contract cycles drive everything. Departures cluster around the end of the school year, which is reliably when the most furniture and white goods come onto the market and when prices are softest for a buyer.
The city is built around the main highway spine and almost everything is collected by car, so which side of the city someone is on matters. Most residential towers and compounds require the buyer to be registered at the gate, so agree access before anyone sets off.
Ask when the seller is leaving the country. A departure date is the single most useful piece of information in this market, because it tells you how much room there is on price and how firm the deadline is.
Dubai has around 3.6 million people, which means a buyer pool big enough that almost anything finds someone, and close enough together that collection is rarely the obstacle. Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Dubai
Bank transfer and cash on collection are both normal. Confirm funds have cleared before handing anything over.
What surfboards are worth
What lifts the price
- Dings that have been professionally repaired
- Fins, leash and board bag included
What pulls it down
- Unrepaired dings that have let water in
- Delamination showing as soft or bubbling patches
Working out what yours is worth
- Press gently over the deck feeling for soft spots
- Check every ding to see whether it has been sealed
Getting it ready
- Find the dimensions and volume, usually written on the stringer or the maker’s listing.
- Confirm the fin setup and which fins are included.
Photograph
- The board full length from above, deck up
- The bottom, showing the fin setup
Put in the description
- Length, width, thickness and volume in litres
- Board type: shortboard, funboard, longboard, fish
April through September, peaking in early summer. Off-season boards sell slowly and cheaply.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Elsewhere in UAE
Common questions
Where can I sell a surfboard in Dubai?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. The city is built around the main highway spine and almost everything is collected by car, so which side of the city someone is on matters. Most residential towers and compounds require the buyer to be registered at the gate, so agree access before anyone sets off.
Has it taken on water?
Press around every ding and check for softness or a sloshing sound. Waterlogging ruins a board and buyers ask specifically.
How much is a surfboard worth in Dubai?
Most used surfboards change hands for AED 395 to AED 2,200 (about $110 to $605). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a surfboard across the United Arab Emirates, what surfboards are worth, everything second hand in Dubai, or Sports & Outdoors in Dubai.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.