WOW! surfing is amazing but i want help getting a board plz!

[Guest]

hey, i have just been on holiday in cornwall (UK) 4 the past 10 days i have been bodyboarding for the past 4 years or so and i needed a new challenge (coz i stilll absolutly love b.boarding) id thought about surfing but had never actually done it. So i got myself and m8 a lesson and i absolutly love it 2 bits! the 2 hours went past like 2 minutes :(!!! ne way i loved it so much and im not someon hu goes of things. And i really want a board but ther is so much a site can tell u i need someones help hu knows wat they r talking about! so im hoping u surf dudes will give me a hand! im looking at spending about £250 but i want a board i can learn on and progress a bit on. im 5ft8 and about 10 and a hlaf stone (dunno if that matters!) and id really love it if some one could recomend a good board, and explain surf language coz i dont understand most of it!
thank u very much i hope some one will get bak 2 me,

Also does it take practice coz i hope it does coz i got up a few times xxx thank u Lizzie (UK near LONDON) xxx

[surf patrol]

Hi Lizzie - here are a few pages for you to look at.
https://surfing-waves.com/surfboard.htm is all about surfboards
https://surfing-waves.com/beginner_surfboard.htm & https://surfing-waves.com/beginner_surfboard1.htm has info on beginners surfboards.
Then check out the surfboard buying guide at https://surfing-waves.com/surfboard_buying_guide.htm

Hope this helps