Im a goofy footer, thank god, but can ride in waves switch. Switch will help, but the main issue is you cant bottom turn hard to give it a proper surfing wack due to the angle of the wind. Us goofies have the same problem when the swell is cranking in a NWer in winter.

The key is to ride higher on the wave face, and then do your turns hard whilst going down wind when a section presents itself, you can still throw buckets. Learning airals riding upwind is also a lot easier, especially on a strapless surfboard, as the board due to the wind angle will stick to your feet. If your only on a twin-tip, sorry its just cruising for you. You need more volume to keep the speed and go upwind, especially when depowering a lot to get the right angle of the kite Vs the Wave.