I wonder when I need to consider either a different board, either a fun board (mini tanker?), or a “proper” longboard, or something of that variety
I learned (paddling, pop up, some trimming) on a 9’2 epoxy surfing a beachbreak in south Florida, I’ve been living in Hawaii for about 5 weeks so now I’m surfing reef breaks and loving the consistency of the surf
These days I lm focused on paddling less (being more efficient with my energy since I’m surfing all day), bottom and top turns, proper kickouts, staying in the pocket and out of the flats, avoiding close outs if possible and the occasional cannonball when the time is right.

I am 5’9 and about 185lbs (down from nearly 200)
To summarize, there’s a few things I want to know:
When should I consider a different board?
When will I be ready for a different board?
Is the wavestorm holding me back at all?
I’m under the impression that short boards are faster than longboards? - is this accurate or does it just seem that way because they’re doing many more turns in a smaller space?
I’ve also noticed that different breaks can be totally different from one another, in regards to wave speed, steepness if the face, likelyhood to close out, etc.
I want to get video of me surfing soon,I’m hoping a buddy of mine can be my personal photographer!
Please give me some insight on where to go from here! Tnx!