Beginner in Sweden. boardchoice

[eric from sweden]

Hi!

Im planning to start surfing in Sweden/Stockholm, and im wondering what kind of board i should get. Ive read the guide. The thing is that the place where im going to surf most of the times (Torö - wannasurf.com/spot/Europe/Sweden/toro/index.html ), has really short sets(?). Last time i was there, the rides lasted about 5 seconds. The waves seem to be quite small there too most of the times. So im wondering if a bic minimalibu 7.3 is too long for those kind of waves.
Is a funboard/hybrid or a fish a better choice?
Does the bic malibu 7.3 work along the coasts of france and portugal?


Thanks

/ Eric

Id also like to thank Surf Patrol for a great answers + great guide.

[surf patrol]

Hi Eric, welcome to Surfing Waves.

I don't really know a lot about surfing in Sweden but am interested to find out more. From what I can gather the sport is becoming pretty popular there (you could clarify this for me!). The good thing is that crowding is not a problem - and for a beginner this is excellent news.
Ok, down to business.

I had a look at the wannasurf page and I think that the 'short' length refers to the length of ride. >50m could mean 40m which is still an ok ride, it's no Chicama but still ok. These are waves you will be able to learn on.

if a bic minimalibu 7.3 is too long for those kind of waves

A BIC 7.3 will be fine for these conditions - a good beginners board full stop.

Is a funboard/hybrid or a fish a better choice

While perhaps better suited to Swedish waves they are not as good a choice for starting from scratch on. This said, your choice may be governed by how often you are going to be surfing. If it is more than once a week every week (and this depends on the conditions - not how often you would like to surf ;D) then a funboard or fish might be the go.

Does the bic malibu 7.3 work along the coasts of france and
portugal?

Yes. This board will work pretty much anywhere to learn to surf on.

Look forward to hearing about the surf scene in Sweden, and interested about surf spots and waves there too.

[eric--]

Thanks for the reply.
I think that ill buy a bic 7.3 to start with, and when im able to do bottomturns and so on, ill probably exchange it for a nsp 6.6 or 6.8. They seem to be good cos they dont get dinged so easy. If you want to get to know the swedish surf scene, then surf to kallsupen.com. They have some pictures/movies of swedish competitions we've had (cold cold cold..) =)

/eric

[surf patrol]

I'll check out that site. cheers.

Another good thing about bics - you can resell them really easily when you want a change.