I’ve chafed from surfing but only when I don’t wear a wetsuit. If patients are chafing while using a wet suit, I don’t know why but they may have more sensitive skin or be using too loose (or maybe too thin) of a wetsuit.

I chafe on my stomach and chest due to sand getting in the wax on my board and then abrasion occurs. I also chafe on my inner thighs because I use them to grip the board when I pivot. The chafing in my thighs is not due to sand but I’m not sure what exactly. It could be the salt in the water, the hair on my legs, or the fiberglass-like material of the board.