surfboard length

[vandangos]

hi im thinkin about buying a shortboard but i was wondering what sort of length to get, iv been riding a 7"2 mal for about 2-3 months and iv picked it up really quikly and can go down the line and do some small turns, iv been on a 6"8 shortboard and still do the same as on my mal. but i was wondering what size and shape would be best for me if im going to buy one.im looking for a small to medium wave board. im 6"3 and about 12-13 stone.

im currently looking at a 6"4, 18 3/4", 2 1/2". do you think this would be suitable for me taking my height and weight in to consideration. i take trips up to north coast every weekend if its good normally go bude or in the croyde area surfing about 1-4 ft waves. would this board be suitable for these conditions? if anyone could give me some advice on this that would be great, cheers

[surferdude_scarborough]

those dimentions seem ok for your size. im 5'10 and about 10 stone and i ride a 5'11 x 18ish" x 2". if its your first shortboard get one with fairly full rails for that extra bit of volume. will make paddling easier.