Surfing Waves

Hello surf ninjas!

New here and to surfing entirely, looking for some board recommendations if you'd be so kind.

I've been eyeballing rigid surf SUPs, to get out on the water most days regardless of conditions.

Context and use:
- Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, beaches (Bradford and Atwater) and occasional paddle into river
- Would like a board w ability to get out 90% of days regardless of conditions, including flatter summer season
- Want a SUP with good surf capability
- Ability to float and paddle calmer water, a little tipsiness here is fine as long as paddling in flats is also enjoyable
If board has tradeoff in preference for smaller or larger waves,, I'd lean towards smaller since I'm a beginner, but hitting waves in range up to 5' would be awesome
- Less than 9' board length would be great for easier transport, not a requirement though
- 6'2" at 195lbs, minimal surf and SUP use

What would be the ideal width, length and volume I'm looking for given the above? Sounds like classic SUPs are 32"+ and 175L+, I'm assuming that heft ruins the surfing though.

I found some Great Lakes SUP surfers using these boards, they're on the pricier side but maybe that's what these go for, let me know if this is the right direction:

Infinity - Rounded Nose Blurr (RNB)
https://infinitysurf.com/collections/sup-surf/products/rnb-ppvc-carbon?variant=40610844541039&fbclid=IwAR2mJTl9GJoQSzNctkI7-ICrgQs5zkKM3LXGowykfKU-ho14sde5KlPY0fI


Fanatic - Allwave
https://www.fanatic.com/sup/composite-boards/surf/allwave

Thank you for reading

Most likely a board that is good for surfing won't be good for paddling around. For surfing you want a shorter narrower less stable board and for paddling around you want a longer wider more stable board. I'm not really sure at what size it becomes more difficult to stand still on a board in the water but that size would be much better for surfing and if it is very stable then that size is good for paddling around. Beyond that I am sure there are designs that are just made for long distance paddling as well as just made for surfing. No help with the choice but we have others who might venture a guess at the size you want.

sfear wrote:New here and to surfing entirely, looking for some board recommendations if you'd be so kind.

Before you get into SUP surfing, I would learn how to surfboard surf first. It's hard enough to learn the motion of the ocean ( or lake in your case ) without having to worry about holding a paddle in one hand.

I think it's best to ask your question on a STAND UP PADDLE forum.