buying a new surfboard - 165 cm tall and 50kg

[charlotte098]

Hi I'm new I have just finished paying of a huge debt and I am right now ready to go out and buy a surfboard. Can anyone recommend a board for me? I'm a beginner whose had a few surf lessons and I'm pretty excited to get out there in the water. I'll give you my height. I believe that plays an important factor as well as weight. I"m a 165 cm tall and 50kg. Can anyone recommend board sizes? Big thanks to anyone who can help.

[surf patrol]

Hi Charlotte098, welcome to Surfing Waves.

At 165 cms and skinny you won't need anything too large. A mini-mal of 7'2" - 7'6" should be ok, you can go longer if you like. Make sure it's got plenty of width. Don't be afraid to have a chat with someone in your local surf shop (if you have one), and if you know any surfers, perhaps you can test drive a few boards to see if you find something you like.

The main thing thing to keep in mind is that you don't want to get a shortboard, you don't want to get a fish, and you don't want a softboard.
Have you surfed before, or are you starting from scratch? If you've surfed before, what was the board that you surfed on? did you get on ok with it?

[charlotte098]

Hi it's been a while since I've attempted surfing but I'm sure I'll remember how so you're saying I should look at a surf shop? What's it like if you buy a used board like the ones on ebay? What type of material are boards made out of are there any differences?