Surfing Waves

hey

I am planning on heading down to mexico for a month and a half. my purpose there is to do the Pacific coast and learn how to surf.

i have experience snowboarding and wakeboarding but i am a lousy skateboarder. so here's my question...

how hard is it to learn how to surf? begginners out there your input is much appreciated.
am i chasing a dream here?

it seems like the other surfing forums out there are not so enthusiastic about new commers to the sport... and understanably so. i can understand how virgin waves are hard to come by and that tourism can take over the purity of the sport.

thanks for your perspectives.
g

Go for it...Im fairly new to surfing (though had a lifetime of skating/snowboarding) and it's the best thing ive done in ages...be prepared to get frustrated mind but you only learn by getting out there...

Everyone has to start somewhere, just be careful , get some lessons and enjoy...

surfing is bl**dy hard, for some people it can take a year until they are popping up and going down the line, others can be going it in a few months, it all depends if youve got natural tallent and how dedicated and enthusiastic you are