Beginer boards, look here if you wonder what to get

[angelsurfs77]

I just went to my first lesson and had an 8 foot long board. It was so hard for me to carry and drag that thing around let alone get past the waves. I could get over a couple but really had a hard time with the size of it (I will try turtle rolls next time). It's also heavy for me to drag around. I spend so much time trying to just get right with it without me losing grip of the board. But I do understand how it provides more stability so I can learn to keep my balance after pop-ups. I am 5 ft short and 38 kg. What size/volume board should I learn on? If I get a 6 or 7, will that easily shoot out in front of the waves as I'm catching it? The instructor didn't let the board go the whole time so I didn't even progress to popping up all on my own without him not holding the trail the whole time. I am so wanting to learn so bad. Please advise.

[oldmansurfer]

What board have you used that was easier to carry and get out through the surf? Surfing isn't easy to learn. It's not just riding a board. It's paddling and standing up and getting out through the surf and dealing with other surfers and waves and currents. Perhaps the instructor was trying to keep you safe. Getting out through the surf often requires that you understand the ocean and how waves break and currents and have strong arms and good paddling technique. Bigger boards present problems because there are less options in going through the surf however they have an advantage of being faster to paddle out through the surf which makes up for that. Conditioning is probably what you need and maybe more lessons and a better understanding of the waves and currents.

[tridents]

I'm a beginner whose 6'7" and between 370-380lbs/170kgs.

I'm trying to assess what boards I would be able to work with, from what I've seen the rule of thumb is 1 litre per kg but most board manufacturer's lineups max out at the 110L mark.

Are there any particular companies, or boards that are recommended?

[Geezer]

I met a huge hawaiian guy in a lineup one time; a real mountain of a man. He had a humongous board and when I asked him about it he told me it was a board designed for tandem surfing. Maybe look at some of those or get a custom made.