Size guide
A wetsuit is meant to fit close to the body, whatever your sport: it's the direct contact between skin and neoprene that keeps you warm, and a suit that's too loose will flush water. What changes from one collection to the next is the cut.
Each section below contains its own size chart. Find the row that matches your measurements, then check where you sit within the range: in the middle means it's the right size; at the edge, compare with the neighbouring row.
- Watersports wetsuits — surfing, wing-foiling, kitesurfing, open-water swimming
- Coastal walking wetsuits — Rivage collection
- Accessories
- Taking your measurements
- Trying it on
Wetsuits for surfing, wing-foiling, kitesurfing, open-water swimming and all watersports
Chest measurement is the decisive one: because of the zip, it's the area that doesn't stretch.
Not sure? Go by weight first, then chest. Then look at where you sit in the range: if you land in the middle, that's your size. If you're at the edge, compare with the neighbouring row and read the body-shape column — an intermediate size is often the answer.
Intermediate sizes cover the body shapes that don't fit the standard grid. Small Large adds width across the shoulders without changing the height. Medium Tall and Large Tall lengthen the arms and legs without widening the torso. Medium Small and Large Small shorten without reducing width.
Men
Women
Coastal walking wetsuits — Rivage collection
The principle is the same as for watersports: the suit is worn close to the body. But the Rivage cut is roomier, through the chest and the hips, and it's easier to get into. That's a deliberate choice: coastal walking is often taken up later in life, and at 1.78 m and 75 kg you don't have the same build at 30 as at 60.
So your Rivage size is not your watersports size. Use the chart below — don't copy the size of your surf wetsuit.
Not sure? Go by chest first, then height. Your usual trouser size works as a confirmation. Here too, check whether you land in the middle of the range or at its edge.
Two things to know when reading the charts. Small Large and Medium Large keep the height of the standard size and add width. On the larger sizes, it's the width that increases, not the length: you don't need to be tall to take an XXXL.
Women
Men
Accessories
Boardshorts
Leggings and rash guards
Mitts and webbed gloves
Neoprene boots
No size chart here: order your usual shoe size. If you're between two sizes, go up.
Taking your measurements
Ideally against bare skin, or over thin underwear. Soft tape measure, laid flat, without pulling tight. Round up to the nearest centimetre. Get someone to help if you can — it's more accurate, especially for the chest.
Weight
This is the first thing to go by for watersports wetsuits. Weigh yourself in the morning, before eating. Weight isn't used for the Rivage collection, which is based on the chest measurement.
Height
Back against a wall, no shoes, heels against the skirting board. Mark where the top of your head meets the wall, then measure from the floor to the mark.
Chest
The tape goes around the fullest part of the chest, at nipple height, arms relaxed at your sides. Breathe normally and take the measurement between an inhale and an exhale.
Waist
Around the natural waist, usually just above the navel. Tape flat, not tight, and don't hold your stomach in.
Hips
Standing, legs together. Measure horizontally around the widest part of your seat.
Palm width
Hand flat, fingers together. Measure the width of the palm at its widest point, excluding the thumb.
Trouser size
For the Rivage collection, simply use the size you normally wear. It's a confirmation, not the main measurement.
Trying it on
A new wetsuit always feels tight the first time you put it on: that's normal, the neoprene softens after a few sessions. Work it up gradually, in small pulls, without tugging on the seams.
Two simple signals:
- If you can't get it on, the size is too small.
- If there are noticeable creases, the size is too big. Look under the arms, in the small of the back and behind the knees: these are the areas where cold water gets in.
Once it's on, check that you can raise your arms and breathe without restriction. With the Rivage, you should be able to make a breaststroke movement with no tension at the armhole.
Videos — how to put on your wetsuit
- Putting on a chest-zip wetsuit — men
- Putting on a chest-zip wetsuit — women
- Putting on a back-zip wetsuit
- Is my Rivage jacket the right size?
Still not sure?
- Size exchange within 30 days, as long as the wetsuit hasn't been used. See our returns policy.
- Send us your measurements on WhatsApp: we'll come back to you with an exact size.
- Or get in touch directly: write to us or call us.