Looking for a beginner surfboard. Friend offered to sell me an 8'4 board. Good size or too big? (5'4 140lbs)

Question

Looking for a beginner surfboard. Friend offered to sell me an 8'4 board. Good size or too big? (5'4 140lbs)

Answer 1

I learned on a 7'12" tri-fin....the longboards are easier to get up to speed on......the 8'4" sounds like a suitable first board.  Your height/weight doesn't matter much in selecting as long as you can tuck it under your arm and charge into the surf.