I'm about to buy a surf board and I need to know what size to buy..I'm 5"10 153Ibs?

Question

I never set foot on a surf board but I really one to. I skateboard almost every day, especially with my longboard. I'm told skateboarding and surfing are the same, then others say its totally different. I need to know if I should buy a longboard or a short board for surfing.

Answer 1

Good idea.   Olympix family sports at stadiums has a lot

  of jamming good skateboarding, and the latest in luge,

   bobsled, skis, snoboards.  Their regulars are those people

   with 6 foot boards for fun and 7 foot boards for serious

   handle.  There is no problem with using shorter boards to

   start with and wakeboarders use a board called winks,

   and skips that are often round for getting a feel of the days

   wash.  Go in on 5-20 foot waves with staying about

   25 yards out to gain more time in the curl.  Floaters is okay

   though  long controlled rides thru the curls is best.  Eat lite

   and drink lots of koolaid.

Answer 2

If you never have surfed before, GET A LONGBOARD!! You will eventually get better in ballance and stuff. then you should get a shortboard.

Answer 3

Get a gun. They are about 8 or 9 feet they are made for tall guys. They are good to learn on because they are easier to control.

When you start changing around with a single fin and all it too starts to mess with control in your board. It was easier learning on a long board (or gun) then going to short, once mastered.

You can always get way good deals on craigslist.org because it is a sport that requires practice. Most don’t have patients.

Answer 4

a 61/2 ft long board would be nice other wise for tricks i think a 5-6 footer  is good for you

rock on dude

Answer 5

go for a long board first, it's nice and smooth, and easier for beginners.  I'd recommend some lessons, that way if something goes wrong, there will be someone there to help you.  Also, unless you have a thick wet suit, I'd wait for spring to start surfing.

Answer 6

Read the  already answered questions.  This questions gets asked every week.  The guys who said to buy a gun is either a kook or is trying to set you up.  Guns are for big wave surfing.