Volume should be a guide, not a rule, and this chart can help you figure out a good ballpark volume for you to base your boards off of.
Ability/weight/volume numbers are not exact science, but will give you an idea of where to start. This chart is assuming that we are talking about a basic performance board to be ridden in average/good waves.
Generally speaking you would want to ADD volume for a board designed for smaller, weaker conditions
Pounds | KILOGRAMS | PRO | ADVANCED | INTERMEDIATE | BEGINNER |
80 | 36 | 15.9 | 16.75 | 19.9 | 23.9 |
85 | 38.25 | 16.6 | 17.4 | 20.7 | 24.4 |
90 | 40.50 | 17.20 | 18 | 21.5 | 25.7 |
95 | 42.75 | 17.7 | 18.5 | 22.1 | 26.5 |
100 | 45 | 18.2 | 19 | 22.6 | 27.2 |
110 | 49.5 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 24.4 | 29.2 |
120 | 54 | 20.7 | 21.8 | 25.9 | 31 |
130 | 58.5 | 21.2 | 22.3 | 26.5 | 31.8 |
140 | 63 | 22.2 | 23.3 | 27.8 | 33.3 |
145 | 65.25 | 23 | 24.2 | 28.8 | 34.5 |
150 | 67.5 | 23.8 | 25 | 29.8 | 35.7 |
155 | 69.75 | 24.6 | 25.8 | 30.8 | 36.9 |
160 | 72 | 25.4 | 26.7 | 31.9 | 38.1 |
165 | 74.25 | 26.2 | 27.5 | 32.8 | 39.3 |
170 | 76.5 | 27 | 28.3 | 33.7 | 40.5 |
175 | 78.75 | 27.8 | 29.2 | 34.7 | 41.7 |
180 | 81 | 28.6 | 30 | 35.7 | 42.9 |
185 | 83.25 | 29.4 | 30.9 | 36.7 | 44 |
190 | 85.5 | 30.2 | 31.7 | 37.7 | 45.2 |
195 | 87.75 | 31 | 32.5 | 38.7 | 46.4 |
200 | 90 | 31.8 | 33.4 | 39.7 | 47.6 |
210 | 94.5 | 33.4 | 35 | 41.7 | 50 |
220 | 99 | 36 | 37.7 | 44.9 | 53.9 |
230 | 103.5 | 38.6 | 40.5 | 48.2 | 57.9 |
240 | 108 | 41.4 | 43.5 | 51.7 | 62 |
250 | 114 | 44.2 | 46.5 | 55.2 | 66.1 |
260 | 118 | 47 | 49.5 | 58.7 | 70.2 |
270 | 123 | 49.8 | 53 | 62.7 | 75 |