by Surf Hound » Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:40 pm
5 years away from surfing is pretty much going to put you back at beginner stage. My advice would to be go bigger, like a 9 foot LB or maybe a good volume Fun shape in the 8 foot range. I was not able to surf for 20 years and when I came back it took me a bit to get going again. I would guess it took me 5-6 good sessions to stand up consistently and maybe a year of regular surfing to say I was back. I started back surfing a long board which was smart on my part. I originally learned to surf as a kid and came back at 40 years old and I was 100 lbs heavier so the long board was logical where the "Fun" shape ranging from 7'4" to 8'6" may be your best bet. Unless you are a grom around 7-10 years old I think starting again on such a small board is going to frustrate you and keep you outta the water. No stoke there.