Guys i need HELP!!!

ive been doing a lot of shopping and im really interested in buying a 6'2" board. i need to know which model of surfboards you guys reccomend would be the most responsive/best handling board for east coast waves. I live in New Jersey and the surf usually hits about 6-8 foot in the winter...forget the summer...unless there is a hurricane; however i do travel a lot and plan to hit west coast California to the Baja strip including Peurto Rico this year. I surfed a Blue Hawaii before it snapped and ive been looking to purchase a new board. If you could help me out id appreciate it.