Beginner.

[NOrwayGirrl]

Hey 8) I am a 19 year old girl from Norway and i was wondering, i have really wanted to learn how to surf. but am i to old to start now? It has been something i have wanted to do for some time now. In Norway there are few places to surf and where i live (karmoy) is one of them. I am also taking a trip to spain (mallorca) and if i find a place where they teach surfing i would defently trie it out! Xoxo NorwayGirrl

[GinjaNinja]

Hey,

Not much surfing in Majorca I'm afraid unless you are really lucky. In my experience you either need a big storm blowing through or just be in the right place at the right time as most spots in the Med only work 5-6 times a year.

For what it's worth, I don't think 19 is too old to start at all. Sure, you may not become a pro starting now, but you'll still get plenty of enjoyment and personal fulfilment out of it. get in there and have a blast.

One tip: For Norway, get yourself a BL**DY good wetsuit before you start! :)

Cheers
GN

[Graham]

Hey 8) I am a 19 year old girl from Norway and i was wondering, i have really wanted to learn how to surf. but am i to old to start now?

ROFL! :D

Sorry, but I'm 39 and I'm just planning on learning to surf, so I don't think you're quite "over the hill" yet! :)

(PS to anyone else: Yes, I'm having a mid-life crisis. What's your excuse?! :D )

[jonny]

Graham,

Good on you mate. I'm assuming you'll be opting for the civilised form of surfing and go for a nice 9 foot something board?

[Graham]

Good on you mate. I'm assuming you'll be opting for the civilised form of surfing and go for a nice 9 foot something board?

Ignoring the possible bait to get into a controversial discussion... ;-)

In all honesty I have no idea! I'm planning on learning from Surf South West in Croyde, so I'll start with whatever they recommend, then see how it goes.

[babyboarder89]

thats great norway girl and croyde dude, best of luck to you both youll have sooo much fun, its never too late to start. sarah bentley who surfs for roxy is 29 i think and started surfing at 16 (quite late if you compare to others) i think emma graham also surfs for roxy is like 34 and started surfing at 25 or something. see its never too late (but i could have got those numbers wrong so dont hold me to them). have fun.

[guest]

next time you'll go down south, i recommend you go to the canary islands instead of mallorca. it's PERFECT for surfing, i learned on lanzarote, it was like a wave factory, but i heard fuerteventura and other islands are equally good. the water is warm and the waves consistent and perfect for beginners. they have really cheap flights down there, just don't forget your sunscreen.
by the way i just started with 40, i still suck, but i'm having fun!

[oslo]

but am i to old to start now?

The only thing you are too old to learn, is walking...

Skjerp deg! :D

[bassie]

I'm 28 and last holiday me and my girl tried to learn on bali/lombok
great experience, as soon as we can we plan to go learn for the whole 2 or 3 weeks. Too old ? well your never too old to learn anything if you'd ask me :)

[Guest]

I learned to surf when I was just a kid at 45, so I think you still have some time to learn. :-)

Learning on a longboard, especially something like a softop, will help. I learned on a 9'6" Softop that floats really well and helped me learn to stand up. Look for small waves, or even white water to learn on.

The most important thing is to keep on trying and have fun!

[henryemson]

For Mallorca, the best beach for catching a few waves is Cala Mesqueda, near Arta. Best chance is to go down there every fortnight on the full moon. Watch the rips if your a beginner. I've surfed it at around 8 ft there, and it was great, but very rare.