Billabong size guide

Billabong size guide

Wetsuit Size Guide

We have put together a wetsuit size guide to help you pick the perfect fitting wetsuit as we know it can be tricky sometimes as our different brands of wetsuits vary in size.

To get the correct fit of your wetsuit, you should ensure that the wetsuit is as tight to the skin as possible to avoid any water flushing through the openings, this allows for warmth and comfort.

At first the tightness of the suit may feel a little snug but that just means it is working and it will give slightly over time. If you are still worried about rubbing, you can always wear a rash vest underneath.

Formed on the gold coast in Australia in 1973 by Gordon Merchant, Billabong began their journey in the surfing world by designing and producing boardshorts for local surf shops, before eventually branching out in to the wetsuit market, where they continue to product industry leading wetsuits, distributed to over 100 countries worldwide.

Mens

Inch

Size Height (feet/inches) Chest (inch) Waist (inch)
XS 5'5" - 5'7" 34" - 36" 28" - 30"
S 5'6" - 5'8" 36" - 38" 29" - 31"
ST 5'9" - 5'11" 36" - 38" 29" - 31"
MS 5'6" - 5'9" 38" - 40" 30" - 32"
M 5'9" - 5'11" 38" - 40" 31" - 33"
MT 5'11" - 6'1" 39" - 40" 31" - 33"
LS 5'7" - 5'9" 41" - 43" 33" - 35"
L 5'11" - 6'1" 41" - 43" 33" - 35"
LT 6'1" - 6'3" 41" - 43" 33" - 35"
XLS 5'8" - 5'10" 43" - 44" 36" - 38"
XL 6'0" - 6'3" 43" - 44" 36" - 38"
2XL 6'1" - 6'4" 44" - 46" 38" - 40"

CM

Size Height (cm) Chest (cm) Waist (cm)
XS 165 - 170cm 88 - 92cm 71 - 76cm
S 168 - 173cm 93 - 98cm 74 - 79cm
ST 175 - 180cm 93 - 98cm 74 - 79cm
MS 168 - 175cm 98 - 103cm 76 - 81cm
M 175 - 180cm 98 - 103cm 79 - 84cm
MT 180 - 185cm 100 - 104cm 79 - 84cm
LS 170 - 175cm 103 - 109cm 84 - 89cm
L 180 - 185cm 103 - 109cm 84 - 89cm
LT 185 - 195cm 103 - 109cm 84 - 89cm
XLS 173 - 178cm 109 - 112cm 91 - 97cm
XL 183 - 191cm 109 - 112cm 91 - 97cm
2XL 185 - 195cm 112 - 117cm 97 - 102cm

Womens 

Inch

Size Height (feet/inches) Chest (inch) Waist (inch)
US 2 / UK 4 5'1" - 5'3" 29.5" - 31.5" 23" - 25"
US 4 / UK 6 5'3" - 5'5" 30.5" - 32.5" 24" - 26"
US 6 / UK 8 5'4" - 5'6" 31.5" - 33.5" 25" - 27"
US 8 / UK 10 5'5" - 5'7" 32.5" - 34.5" 26" - 28"
US 10 / UK 12 5'6" - 5'8" 34" - 36" 27" - 29"
US 12 / UK 14 5'7" - 5'9" 35.5" - 37.5" 29" - 31"
US 14 / UK 16 5'9" - 6'0" 38.5" - 40.5" 30" - 32"

CM

Size Height (cm) Chest (cm) Waist (cm)
US 2 / UK 4 155 - 160cm 75 - 80cm 58 - 63cm
US 4 / UK 6 160 - 165cm 77 - 83cm 60 - 66cm
US 6 / UK 8 163 - 168cm 80 - 85cm 63 - 68cm
US 8 / UK 10 165 - 170cm 83 - 88cm 66 - 71cm
US 10 / UK 12 168 - 173cm 86 - 91cm 68 - 73cm
US 12 / UK 14 170 - 175cm 90 - 95cm 73 - 78cm
US 14 / UK 16 172 - 180cm 94 - 99cm 76 - 81cm
  • Make sure you pull up all the excess neoprene from the bottom of the wetsuit. The knee pads should be placed over the knees.
  • When the suit is on you should be able to put your arms diagonally out and there will be no excess neoprene under your arms.
  • When you have the suit on, and you can grab excess on the back then you will need to go for a different size.
  • The most important place to get correct is around the core of the body. Focusing on the chest and shoulders.
  • If the suit is too big it will flush with water, so you need to make sure you get the correct size. It should sit above the ankle bone and above the wrist and be quite snug on your body (do not worry, it will give slightly over time!).
  • If you are struggling with the wetsuit being too tight around the neck we do have rash vests available which will help with that.

Measuring the Height

For the correct height you should measure from the top of the head all the way down to your toes.

Measuring the Chest

To get correct size for the chest you should measure across the widest point of your body (or the nipple line to be more precise).

Measuring the Waist

For the waist measurement you should go from the belly button line across the body.

Measuring the Hips

For woman’s wetsuits you may want to measure your hip size as well. To do this you will need to go across the hips from the widest point.

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