Hi all, I have no experience in surfing but I've learned to SUP on a 10' 6" which I have sold in order to learn to catch small waves at Southeast Queensland river mouth and quiet beaches.

I am 1.72 cm (5' 8") tall and weigh 68 kg. I did demo a 9.5 JP but I felt a more volume will be needed in order to learn how to catch the waves faster (more stability I guess)

I looked in Internet at Mana 9.5 GT, Coreban 9.0 Easy Ride(width 33"!) and AllWave 9.5. I would appreciate your recommendations which of these or any boards will do the job for the next 2 years for me.

I am open to any board suggestion. I have learned to stay on the board even when is choppy but I have to learn how to surf the waves and will appreciate your comments on which board would be the best entry point to achieve that in text first years of learning.

Thanks in advance!

HGFish said..
10'6" was probably a good starting point for someone that hasn't surfed at all. In your favour if you go smaller is your weight and whatever the length if you use a rule of thumb of 1.7 - 2.0 x weight to get an approximate volume, which gives 115 l - 136 l gives a whole range of boards for you to choose from. width is more critical than length for stability and something around 9' minimum 30" wide (31" better) would see you progress reasonably quickly. Keep in mind the shorter you go the more challenging catching waves can be. When learning in the surf it's always a good idea to stay well away from other surfers at least until you can turn confidently enough to avoid others in the line up.

Good advice! One extra, Have Fun!!

IMO - At 68kg.... an 8'11" Alllwave would be great.... maybe even a bit large. Dont expect to get up the first day out and not be struggling. This is what you actually want. Practice, practice practice! Otherwise... too easy and you wont be happy with the surfing performance! Warning: Even surfing once a week... if you get a HUGE board like a Mana 9'5" or such.... it will not be satisfying you for two years!

Southeast Queensland...so I'm taking this to be the GC maybe? or nearby? I would never buy a board without trying it first. Lots of good advice in these forums by many knowledgable people but the only real thing to do is demo, demo, demo. SurfFX in Southport is the best place around for demo equipment. I got my first sup from them and are just now trying various sizes and models to find a second board. They are so helpful and customer service is without a doubt second to none. Helpful people that will let you try a variety of boards and sizes to get the right fit for you.