Hello There ! New Surfer From Puerto Rico

[JMedina]

Hello all of you guys and girls, am new to surfing and to the site as well.

My name is Jose Medina, I am from Puerto Rico. 23 years old and i don't have much experience in surfing, I have done a lot of skating in the past and boogie board too. I currently deciding what board to choose from and what i will need to know before start surfing so any advice will be appreciated. Since i live close to the beaches i tend to at least surf 2 or more times a week, possible as much I can. If it help with the board choosing, I weight 150 lb and height 5'11.

Hope to learn and help this community

Thank you

[oldmansurfer]

Welcome to the forum. If you want surfboard advice try posting in the surfboard Surfboard advice part of thsi forum. Most people will tell you to start on a longboard and to get some surf lessons.

[surf patrol]

Hi Jose, welcome to Surfing Waves!

[Jester]

Heya,

Try to pick up something fairly big and secondhand, the boards in the shop look so nice and shiny and its tempting to splash the cash but if you've got a lot of learning to do it's best to do it on something you don't mind taking a knock or two...or twenty!

I'm learning and I rented a lot at the start, but if you can find someone selling something cheap that's about 8' and made of the more durable materials (think epoxy rather than glass) you'll be laughing!

People on here are going to tell you the same thing, what works best is if you have something that maximises wave count and time, the more you surf the better so think BIG! maximum floatation and length, if that doesn't appeal to you then just remember this is the training wheels stage and there's no real fast way through it. A bigger board will make the waves easier to catch, will help you learn your pop up faster, will get your paddle fitness up to scratch and is perfect for catching the smaller waves which is what you're going to be learning on. Then if you buy a secondhand board you'll be glad you didn't fork out £400 on it when it's time to progress and get a shorter one.

And don't worry if others hate on the foamie you're riding or that big old BIC or NSP it can't stop the amazing feeling you get when you're up and riding and flying down that wave, that's really all that matters

Good waves and welcome!