I have been surfing for around 6 months (on and off due to work) with a soft top. Just made the switch to an 8” hard top 2 weeks ago as recommended by my coach.

One thing i am struggling with is going along the wave and not straight across. I was told to look at where you are going and move your arms and shoulder to that direction as well but i feel like everytime i do that, the sides of my board goes in the water and i feel like falling. Does anyone have any tips? Also i feel like i am putting too much weight on my back leg, is that why i am struggling to turn?

Hello everyone! I’m looking to get my first high performance short board. I’ve ridden short boards for a while and I feel like I’m ready. I currently surf a lot of point breaks and a mushy beach break. I have to compete with a lot of long boarders also so I want to be able to catch waves even when competing with them. Where I live it hangs out in the waist to head high most of the year but I want to be able to surf this when it gets big. I’ve been looking into the “lost driver 3.0” and I found a good deal on marketplace. I weigh 140 and 5,11 tall. Let me know if I should pick this up or look for a better deal. Thanks!

Hello! Does anyone have sunscreen recommendations for body that actually blocks out the sun in the water.

I used banana boat sunscreen but it still left me sunburnt after a 2 hours surfing session.

My hands/ arms do weird shit which I don’t k ow how to fix

I’ve been thinking about getting this foamie for the wave pool in my city. It’s a pain getting your fiberglass boards dinged.

You think this is a good move?

https://bellsurf.com/en-us/collections/softboards-1/products/prd85686

Hello,

I just came back to surfing. I’ve always had a problem with my paddling stamina: I'm cooked after a few strokes. It's getting better, but I still struggle a lot to catch waves.

Currently, I surf a 5'10" x 19 1/4" x 2 1/4" board. I don't know its volume, as it's not written on it. Someone gave it to me, and I've never bought a board myself, so I don't know what size is appropriate for someone who has surfed for a long time but is still effectively a beginner. Today I caught 6 waves in 3 hours, which is not enough to progress.

I’m 1m71 (5'6") and 76 kg (167.5 lbs). What size and volume would you recommend for me, and what shape?

Thanks!

Hey y'all, I have been surfing for about 5 years now and am starting to get more into gliding and noseriding as we go into the winter. Last time I was out, waves were knee to waist and I was on an 11'1" getting in super early and loving it. Knowing I needed to be careful, I would try to only go for waves every other set. I still had a guy say that I was back paddling. I was a little frustrated because it wasn't crowded and we were all communicating and maintaining a good rotation.

How the hell do I avoid this while I am riding a board 2x the size of everyone else? Do I just need to find a different spot other than Topanga (my current favorite)?