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Jan 22, 2025 Technical Data 0 Comments

Use this Fourth Element size guide to choose the correct size for wetsuits, Thermocline, technical shorts, hoods, gloves, fins, boots and selected clothing. Measurements are based on the official Fourth Element size charts. Please also check the size range available on the product page, because not every product is made in every size.

Argonaut drysuit sizing is intentionally not included here. Drysuit sizing should be checked separately for the exact Argonaut model.

Measuring tips

Height: top of head to floor. Chest: around the widest point. Waist: around the narrowest point. Hips: around the widest point. Arm length: shoulder point to wrist bone. Inside leg: crotch to floor. HSP means High Shoulder Point.

Men general size chart

Size	Height cm	Height in	Chest cm	Chest in	Waist cm	Waist in	Inside leg cm	Inside leg in
X Small Short	161-169	63-66	76-86	30-34	58-68	23-27	73-77	28.5-30.5
X Small	165-172.5	65-68	76-86	30-34	58-68	23-27	76-80	30-31.5
Small Short	165-172.5	65-68	86-96	34-38	68-78	27-30.5	76-80	30-31.5
Small	170-178	67-70	86-96	34-38	68-78	27-30.5	79-83	31-32.5
Small Tall	175.5-183	69-72	86-96	34-38	68-78	27-30.5	82-86	32.5-34
Medium Short	170-178	67-70	96-106	38-41.5	78-88	30.5-34.5	79-83	31-32.5
Medium	175.5-183	69-72	96-106	38-41.5	78-88	30.5-34.5	82-86	32.5-34
Medium Tall	180.5-188	71-74	96-106	38-41.5	78-88	30.5-34.5	85-89	33.5-35
Large Short	175.5-183	69-72	106-116	41.5-45.5	88-98	34.5-38.5	82-86	32.5-34
Large	180.5-188	71-74	106-116	41.5-45.5	88-98	34.5-38.5	85-89	33.5-35
Large Tall	185.5-193	73-76	106-116	41.5-45.5	88-98	34.5-38.5	88-92	34.5-36
X Large Short	180.5-188	71-74	116-126	45.5-49.5	98-108	38.5-42.5	85-89	33.5-35
X Large	185.5-193	73-76	116-126	45.5-49.5	98-108	38.5-42.5	88-92	34.5-36
X Large Tall	190.5-198	75-78	116-126	45.5-49.5	98-108	38.5-42.5	91-95	36-37.5
XX Large Short	185.5-193	73-76	126-136	49.5-53.5	108-118	42.5-46.5	88-92	34.5-36
XX Large	190.5-198	75-78	126-136	49.5-53.5	108-118	42.5-46.5	91-95	36-37.5
XXX Large Short	190.5-198	75-78	136-146	53.5-57.5	118-128	46.5-50.5	91-95	36-37.5
XXX Large	195.5-203	77-80	136-146	53.5-57.5	118-128	46.5-50.5	94-98	37-38.5

Women general size chart

Size	Height cm	Height in	Chest cm	Chest in	Waist cm	Waist in	Hips cm	Hips in	Inside leg cm	Inside leg in
XX Small Short	157.5-165.5	62-65	68-76	27-30	51-59	20-23	76-84	30-33	69-73	27-28.5
XX Small	160-168	63-66	68-76	27-30	51-59	20-23	76-84	30-33	71-75	28-29.5
X Small Short	160-168	63-66	74-82	29-32.5	57-65	22.5-25.5	82-90	32.5-35.5	71-75	28-29.5
X Small	162.5-170	64-67	74-82	29-32.5	57-65	22.5-25.5	82-90	32.5-35.5	73-77	28.5-30.5
Small Short	162.5-170	64-67	80-88	31.5-34.5	63-71	25-28	88-96	34.5-38	73-77	28.5-30.5
Small	165-173	65-68	80-88	31.5-34.5	63-71	25-28	88-96	34.5-38	75-79	29.5-31
Small Tall	167.5-175	66-69	80-88	31.5-34.5	63-71	25-28	88-96	34.5-38	77-81	30.5-32
Medium Short	165-173	65-68	86-94	34-37	69-77	27-30.5	94-102	37-40	75-79	29.5-31
Medium	167.5-175	66-69	86-94	34-37	69-77	27-30.5	94-102	37-40	77-81	30.5-32
Medium Tall	170-178	67-70	86-94	34-37	69-77	27-30.5	94-102	37-40	79-83	31-33
Medium/Large	167.5-175	66-69	86-94	34-37	75-83	29.5-32.5	100-108	39.5-42.5	77-81	30.5-32
Large Short	167.5-175	66-69	92-100	36-39.5	75-83	29.5-32.5	100-108	39.5-42.5	77-81	30.5-32
Large	170-178	67-70	92-100	36-39.5	75-83	29.5-32.5	100-108	39.5-42.5	79-83	31-32.5
Large Tall	172.5-180	68-71	92-100	36-39.5	75-93	29.5-32.5	100-108	39.5-42.5	81-85	32-33.5
X Large Short	170-178	67-70	98-106	38.5-41.5	81-89	32-35	106-114	41.5-45	79-83	31-32.5
X Large	172.5-180	68-71	98-106	38.5-41.5	81-89	32-35	106-114	41.5-45	81-85	32-33.5
XX Large Short	170-178	67-70	104-112	41-44	87-95	34.5-37.5	112-120	44-47	79-83	31-32.5
XX Large	172.5-180	68-71	104-112	41-44	87-95	34.5-37.5	112-120	44-47	81-85	32-33.5
XXX Large Short	170-178	67-70	110-118	43.5-46.5	93-101	36.5-40	118-126	46.5-49.5	79-83	31-32.5
XXX Large	172.5-180	68-71	110-118	43.5-46.5	93-101	36.5-40	118-126	46.5-49.5	81-85	32-33.5

Women old UK size conversion

Some older Fourth Element womens products may use numeric UK sizing. The conversion below helps compare older labels with current letter sizes.

Current letter size	Older numeric UK size
XXS	06
XS	08
S	10
M	12
L	14
XL	16
XXL	18

Men wetsuit size chart

Size	Height cm	Height in	Chest cm	Chest in	Waist cm	Waist in	Inside leg cm	Inside leg in
X Small Short	160-166	63-65.5	88-93	34.5-36.5	73-78	28.5-30.5	73-76	28.5-30
X Small	165-171	65-67.5	88-93	34.5-36.5	73-78	28.5-30.5	76-79	30-31
Small Short	165-171	65-67.5	93-98	36.5-38.5	78-83	30.5-32.5	76-79	30-31
Small	170-176	67-69.5	93-98	36.5-38.5	78-83	30.5-32.5	79-82	31-32.5
Small Tall	175-181	69-71.5	93-98	36.5-38.5	78-83	30.5-32.5	82-85	32.5-33.5
Medium Short	170-176	67-69.5	98-103	38.5-40.5	83-88	32.5-34.5	79-82	31-32.5
Medium	175-181	69-71.5	98-103	38.5-40.5	83-88	32.5-34.5	82-85	32.5-33.5
Medium Tall	180-186	71-73.5	98-103	38.5-40.5	83-88	32.5-34.5	85-88	33.5-34.5
Large Short	175-181	69-71.5	103-108	40.5-42.5	88-93	34.5-36.5	82-85	32.5-33.5
Large	180-186	71-73.5	103-108	40.5-42.5	88-93	34.5-36.5	85-88	33.5-34.5
Large Tall	185-191	73-75.5	103-108	40.5-42.5	88-93	34.5-36.5	88-91	34.5-36
X Large Short	180-186	71-73.5	108-113	42.5-44.5	93-98	36.5-38.5	85-88	33.5-34.5
X Large	185-191	73-75.5	108-113	42.5-44.5	93-98	36.5-38.5	88-91	34.5-36
X Large Tall	190-196	75-77.5	108-113	42.5-44.5	93-98	36.5-38.5	91-94	36-37
XX Large Short	185-191	73-75.5	113-118	44.5-46.5	98-103	38.5-40.5	91-94	36-37
XX Large	190-196	75-77.5	113-118	44.5-46.5	98-103	38.5-40.5	91-94	36-37
XXX Large	195-201	77-79.5	118-123	46.5-48.5	103-108	40.5-42.5	94-97	37-38

Women wetsuit size chart

Size	Height cm	Height in	Chest cm	Chest in	Waist cm	Waist in	Hips cm	Hips in
XX Small Short	154-159	60.5-62.5	72-77	28.5-30.5	56-61	22-24	84-89	33-35
XX Small	157-162	62-63.5	72-77	28.5-30.5	56-61	22-24	84-89	33-35
X Small Short	157-162	62-63.5	77-82	30.5-32.5	61-66	24-26	89-94	35-37
X Small	160-165	63-65	77-82	30.5-32.5	61-66	24-26	89-94	35-37
Small Short	160-165	63-65	82-87	32.5-34.5	66-71	26-28	94-99	37-39
Small	163-168	64-66	82-87	32.5-34.5	66-71	26-28	94-99	37-39
Small Tall	166-171	65-67	82-87	32.5-34.5	66-71	26-28	94-99	37-39
Medium Short	163-168	64-66	87-92	34.5-36.5	71-76	28-30	99-104	39-41
Medium	166-171	65-67	87-92	34.5-36.5	71-76	28-30	99-104	39-41
Medium Tall	169-174	66.5-68.5	87-92	34.5-36.5	71-76	28-30	99-104	39-41
Medium/Large	168-173	66-68	87-92	34.5-36.5	76-81	30-32	104-109	41-43
Large Short	166-171	65-67	92-97	36.5-38.5	76-81	30-32	104-109	41-43
Large	169-174	66.5-68.5	92-97	36.5-38.5	76-81	30-32	104-109	41-43
Large Tall	172-177	67.5-69.5	92-97	36.5-38.5	76-81	30-32	104-109	41-43
X Large Short	169-174	66.5-68.5	97-102	38.5-40.5	81-86	32-34	109-114	43-45
X Large	172-177	67.5-69.5	97-102	38.5-40.5	81-86	32-34	109-114	43-45
XX Large Short	169-174	66.5-68.5	102-107	40.5-42.5	86-91	34-36	114-119	45-47
XX Large	172-177	67.5-69.5	102-107	40.5-42.5	86-91	34-36	114-119	45-47
XXX Large Short	169-174	66.5-68.5	107-112	42.5-44.5	91-96	36-38	119-124	47-49
XXX Large	172-177	67.5-69.5	107-112	42.5-44.5	91-96	36-38	119-124	47-49

Technical shorts

Size	Women UK	Women US	Waist men cm	Waist men in	Waist women cm	Waist women in	Hip women cm	Hip women in
XS	6/8	4/6	58-68	23-27	51-65	20-26	76-90	30-36
S	10/12	8/10	68-78	27-31	63-77	25-31	88-102	35-38
M	12/14	10/12	78-88	31-35	69-83	27-33	94-108	37-43
L	14/16	12/14	88-98	35-39	75-89	30-35	100-114	40-45
XL	16/18	14/16	98-108	39-43	81-95	32-38	106-120	42-47
XXL	18/20	16/18	108-118	43-47	87-101	35-40	122-126	44-50

Ponchos and robes wearer size chart

Size	Women UK	Women US	Height cm	Height in	Chest cm	Chest in
XXS	6	4	147-160	58-63	56-71	22-28
XS	8	6	155-168	61-66	69-84	27-33
S	10/12	08/10	163-175	64-69	81-97	32-38
M	14/16	12/14	170-183	67-72	94-109	37-43
L	18/20	16/18	178-191	70-75	107-122	42-48
XL	22	20	185-198	71-78	119-135	47-53

Storm Poncho

Measurement cm / in	XXS	XS	S	M	L	XL
Chest from underarm	68 / 26.77	74 / 29.13	80 / 31.49	86 / 33.85	92 / 36.22	98 / 38.58
Total length HSP to hem	100 / 39.37	103 / 40.55	106 / 41.73	109 / 42.91	112 / 44.09	115 / 45.27
Sleeve length	61 / 24	64 / 25.19	67 / 26.37	70 / 27.56	73 / 28.74	76 / 29.92

Tidal Robe

Measurement cm / in	XXS	XS	S	M	L	XL
Chest from underarm	56 / 22.04	62 / 24.40	68 / 26.77	74 / 29.13	80 / 31.50	86 / 33.85
Total length HSP to hem	100 / 39.37	103 / 40.55	106 / 41.73	109 / 42.91	112 / 44.09	115 / 45.27
Sleeve length	63.50 / 25	66.50 / 26.18	69.50 / 27.36	72.50 / 28.54	75.50 / 29.72	78.50 / 30.90

Shoreline Poncho

Measurement cm / in	XXS	XS	S	M	L	XL
Chest from underarm	68 / 26.77	74 / 29.13	80 / 31.50	86 / 33.86	92 / 36.22	98 / 38.58
Total length HSP to hem	94 / 37.00	97 / 38.19	100 / 39.37	103 / 40.55	106 / 41.73	109 / 42.91
Sleeve length	43 / 16.93	44 / 17.32	45 / 17.72	46 / 18.11	47 / 18.50	48 / 18.90

Men Petrel Jacket

Measurement cm / in	XS	S	M	L	XL	XXL	XXXL
Front length HSP to hem	75 / 30	77 / 30	79 / 31	81 / 32	83 / 33	85 / 33	87 / 34
1/2 chest width	48 / 19	53 / 21	58 / 23	63 / 25	68 / 27	73 / 29	78 / 31
Long sleeve length overarm	65 / 26	67 / 26	69 / 27	71 / 28	73 / 29	74 / 29	76 / 30
1/2 hem width straight	46 / 18	51 / 20	56 / 22	61 / 24	66 / 26	71 / 28	76 / 30

Women Petrel Jacket

Measurement cm / in	XS	S	M	L	XL	XXL	XXXL
Front length HSP to hem	72 / 28	74 / 29	75 / 30	77 / 30	78 / 31	80 / 31	81 / 32
1/2 chest width	53 / 21	56 / 22	59 / 23	62 / 24	65 / 26	68 / 27	71 / 28
Long sleeve length overarm	65 / 26	66 / 26	67 / 26	68 / 27	69 / 27	70 / 28	71 / 28
1/2 hem width straight	55 / 22	58 / 23	61 / 24	64 / 25	67 / 26	70 / 28	73 / 29

Headwear

Size	cm	in
M	53-59	21-23
L	56-61	22-24
XL	59-64	23-25

Hoods

Size	cm	in
XS	48-51	19-20
S	51-53	20-21
M	53-56	21-22
L	56-59	22-23
XL	59-61	23-24
XXL	61-64	24-25

Gloves

Size	Palm circumference cm	Palm circumference in
XS	17-19	7-8
S	19-21	8-8
M	21-23	8-9
L	23-25	9-10
XL	25-27	10-11
XXL	27-29	11-12

Rec fins

Size	Foot pocket width	Foot pocket height	Shoe size	Weight
X Small	8 cm	8 cm	UK 1-3 (US 1.5-4.5)	1.5 kg
Small	9 cm	8 cm	UK 4-6.5 (US 5-7.5)	1.7 kg
Regular	9 cm	9 cm	UK 7-9 (US 8-10)	2 kg
X Large	9 cm	10 cm	UK 9.5-12 (US 10.5-13)	2.4 kg

Tech fins

Size	Foot pocket width	Foot pocket height	Shoe size	Weight
Medium	10 cm	7.5 cm	UK 4-7 (US 5-8)	2.1 kg
Large	11 cm	8 cm	UK 8-10 (US 9-11)	2.4 kg
X Large	11.5 cm	8.5 cm	UK 10-12 (US 11-13)	2.6 kg
XX Large	12 cm	9 cm	UK 12-14 (US 13-15)	2.9 kg

Boots and socks

	XS	S	S	M	M	L	L	XL	XXL	XXL
Size	XS	S	S	M	M	L	L	XL	XXL	XXL
UK	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
US	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
EU	37	38	39.5	41	42	43	44.5	46	47	48