Rub wax onto the "deck," or top, of the surfboard using 3- to 6-inch circles. Pay attention to the parts of the deck where your feet will be, and wax the board all the way to the tail.

Note that you don't need to wax the extreme front of the deck, but put some wax at the spot on the top side of each "rail," or side of the board, where your hands grab the board to sink the nose when you duck dive.