What should i be looking for in a good surfboard? (more detailed)

Question

I'm 14, about 5-5 to 5-7 i dont know i havn't measured in awhile. i weigh 130-135, i live in florida, i skim during the summer and whenever else surf is horrible, the biggest waves ive seen are during the winter and can get up to about 7-8 ft on a good day, i had an NSP Fish that i learned to surf on but im looking for a new board, what would be a good board for me?

Answer 1

exactly what John F said

Answer 2

get a 9'6" lb

i've bombed some 7-8 foot sets on my longboard too, so the size of the surf is not a concerm

Answer 3

buy a 6'2" Ci Flyer 2.

Just kidding lol.

I live in miami man Check out C-Shapes he's a local shaper, he probably knows your local break better than you and he can defiantly shape you the right board.  

Answer 4

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Answer 5

You got some good answers before, but I guess you want somebody to come right out and tell your "buy a 6'2" Channel Islands Flyer II". Well, if anybody actually does give you that specific advice, they are stupid, and you would be worse to listen to them. NOBODY on line knows your breaks the way the guys in the shops there do. And nobody can get a good feel on your skill level, without rapping with you for a while.

At 14 years old, it is safe to say that you will grow, possibly significantly in the next few years. If you buy a board that's :just right" in August 2008, it likely will not be just right in May 2009  Do you want to buy a board that will last more than one summer. At 14, my son weighed around 170. When he graduated from high school, he was 6'1" and well over 200 lbs... see what I mean. If you are hoping to get more than one sumer use out of your new board, there are things you need to consider. And none of us on line can do that.

Now, you didn't tell us how big that NSP fish is. NSP are junk board popouts, but okay to learn on. But they are also 'floaty' they have a higher ratio of bouyancy than a good fiberglass board, And the fish design is ideal for irregular, mushy surf, but it can be ridden much smaller than you would normally look for in a performance board. So the size may not be a good indicator of what you want to ride in a standard short board.

There are lots of things to consider, and they should be considered in a surf shop, not on line. Anybody who gives you a specific size and design of board recommendation on-line is foolish, and anyone who takes that advice is more foolish. I have no problem in saying that a fish is a workable design for typical Florida surf, and it adapts well to bigger stuff on those occasional good days. I am an east coaster who rides a great custom made twin fin fish from New Jersey to S. Carolina fairly successfully. In 42 years of surfing, I have always asked this type of question in a good local surf shop, and I think I've done alright. I hope you do also. Good Luck!

Answer 6

I think you should get like a 9'0 longboard if your interested in just having fun. but if you really want to boost up your skills go with like a 6'0 Fat Fish. A Fat Fish is is a board that is excellent with the smaller waves and is really easy to turn on. its good for wave heights around 2-7 feet. which would be nice for Florida. but anyway hope you get the board you like and ddo well on it.

Answer 7

i would recommend a rusty 6'0. It all depends on how good you are on balance the thicker and wider the board, the more balance you will have and the more it would float you. Make sure when you see a board it doesn't have severe dings or slash's in it. A few dings or pressure dents are ok but if the board looks yellow/brown that means itswater damaged

Hope you find the right board.