surfboard advice

[ksoliman]

Hey, so im going on a surfing trip to Hossegor France and before I go I wanted to buy a new surfboard. Ive been surfing on this kind of mini malibu for a couple years now back home in Egypt. I am able to catch waves and stand on the board but the waves are very mushy, weak, and break instantly, so I havent been able to really progress and follow the wave left or right. Im looking for a board that could hopefully help me do that. I was thinking of 6'1 FISH 42.7L. For reference I am about 180cm and about 75kg. what do you think?

[Lebowski]

Going to a smaller board will make everything more difficult, so if you haven't progressed on your current board I wouldn't recommend moving the goalposts by getting a smaller one.

[waikikikichan]

1) Are you going with friends on your surf trip ? If so, what size boards are they bringing.

2) What size board including travel case does the airline allow ?

3) Fishes are not good for going straight. You have to be able to roll from inside rail to flat bottom to outside rail and back repeatedly.

[ksoliman]

no ill be going alone on this trip. the airline allows baggage up to 300cm in length plus an added fee of course. there was this other board i was looking at, it is a midlength hybrid surfboard either 6,4 and 40L or 7' feet and 49L would that be better for me ?