Online timer for 18 seconds
Your surfboard is lying beside the tap after a Raglan session, and you are simply waiting while fresh water runs over it for 18 seconds. That brief pause suits a quick rinse when the board has only a light film of salt and sand. Keep the stream moving across the deck, rails and fins so one patch does not receive all the water while another stays gritty.
The board may need several separate rinses after a messy paddle through Raglan’s shore break, with each countdown following the last. One interval can cover the deck, the next the underside, and another the fin area or leash. While each one runs, waiting for the signal instead of switching tasks makes the repeated timing consistent and helps reveal which section still carries sand.
Your board can dry quickly beside Raglan’s dark sand on a hot afternoon, so salt marks may become visible before the rinse is finished. Shade slows that drying and gives the fresh water time to lift residue rather than leaving streaks. If the surface feels hot, let the flow travel continuously instead of lingering on one spot, then check around the fin boxes and leash plug once the signal sounds.
Common questions
What could make this interval too short for rinsing a surfboard after Raglan’s shore break?
Heavy sand around the fins or leash plug may remain after the signal. Continue with another equal countdown for the affected area rather than rushing the whole board.
Why might the same interval feel longer on a hot Raglan afternoon?
Water can evaporate quickly from a board left near sun-warmed dark sand. Moving the board into shade makes the rinse less hurried and reduces salt streaks while the countdown runs.
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