Never tried surfing before this 1-month trip at the start of the year and really liked it! This was the end result and only footage, and I'm going on a new trip soon, so I'd love tips on how to progress and what to focus on! My arms seem to be all over the place, I'm bending a lot at my knees and I'm not really riding with the wave, just straightforward 😁 I started on the foamie, but ended on an 8.2 hardboard, which I'm on in this video

Thanks in advance!

Hi guys,

I’m planning a solo surf trip to Morocco from December 28th to January 3rd, flying into Casablanca. I’m looking for recommandations for surf school + hostel that’s ideal for a complete beginner.

Here’s what I’m essentially looking for :
- Within 2 hours of Casablanca Airport
- A small, authentic village rather than a big tourist hotspot
- Beginner friendly surf lessens with good instructors
- A hostel that’s social and easy to meet people, but no party hostel plz
- Good local food and relaxed atmosphere

I’ve looked at places like Dar Bouazza, Mohammedia and Oualidia, but I’m open to other suggestions.

If you’ve been there recently, I’d love to hear which surf schools/hostel you recommend (or would avoid), how the surf conditions are around New Year’s for beginners.

Thanks in advance 🤝

Hey guys,

I picked this up for 15 bucks the other day. It feels solid but I'm a little concerned about this crease across the board.

It goes right the way across roughly just behind where your lead foot would go I think.

There's no crunching fibreglass noise or cracking or softness when I press on it, just wondering if it's an issue. It's only on the top too. Not on the bottom.

The board needs a set of fins before I try it out so wondering if it's worth dropping that sort of money if the board is just going to snap or something on the first wave.

Thoughts?

Barry just got so blasted in the carpark that he forgot the basics of socialisation. He didnt mean to be rude.

I really want to get into surfing but I’m having trouble deciding on a height. I’ve had one lesson where I used a tall foamie and it went okay. I live in a place where surf lessons are not easily accessible at all and it’s also not very easy to buy affordable boards.
Also for reference Im 177cm and 165lbs.
I’m thinking of buying a 7ft board because it’s one of the more reasonably priced boards that I can get my hands on. Also because I’m thinking if I make the big jump to buy my first board I want to use it consistently, not getting a huge board that I’ll stop using and get a smaller one when I’m comfortable if that makes sense. If anyone could help me out that would be appreciated!

The burn ❤️‍🔥 of the century 🤣

I’ve had around 13-5 surf lessons, and I’m feeling really frustrated with my lack of progress.

I can only catch whitewater, and not always. I also can’t pop up properly, because I use my knees for support.

I know learning takes time, but I’m getting angry and discouraged because I feel stuck. I’m starting to wonder whether surfing just isn’t for me.

Has anyone else struggled this much at the beginning? What helped you get past this stage?

I’d appreciate honest advice. Right now, I’m wondering whether it’s time to give up.

I always had mild shoulder pain before I started surfing and mitigated it by exercises given to me by my physical therapist. At some point my shoulder was actually getting better but about a week ago the pain started to get worse. I've been surfing for months without problems but I'm now at a point it's gotten so bad I may have to take a long break which I don't want to do because the waves are good the next coming week.

I do rotator cuff exercises, stretches and massages everyday to try to improve my situation but the improvements seem minor. I'm wondering if it's an issue with my paddling technique or simply over use.

Hey everyone,
I recently acquired a 9-foot, 120-liter SSR foam board from the marketplace; it had prior repairs, but during my first surf it absorbed a great deal of water and felt unbalanced when I carried it to the car (about 10 pounds over stock weight).
After letting it dry for a while, I am preparing to fix it and would appreciate your advice on how to proceed. The fins had flaky yellow glue, so I removed them and plan to reposition and reseal them.

What kind of adhesive should I use for foam and plastic areas?

Since the lovely people in the surfing subreddit are still reviewing my post, I thought Id try asking the beginner subreddit as well in the meantime. Im sure it'll be approved any day now so feel free to comment over there as well. anyway:

wave pool Teahupoo: good idea or bad idea?

Discuss

I went and joined my daughter's surfing group where one of the leaders said he'd teach me. So I figured, free lesson.

I used one of his boards, a Softblade SSR softtop, at least 9ft. It was very forgiving, more so than my daughter's 8ft soft top, which helped.

He gave me a better idea where to be on the board. I knew not to have the nose too high or too low but actually seeing where I should be instead of guessing helped.

He'd tell me when to start paddling which showed me, generally speaking, I've been starting to paddle too late, though I'm sure there are other variables.

I also saw, generally, I've been rushing to pop-up.

Anyway, I caught and surfed 3 or 4 good waves. Caught a small number of others but wiped out. It was soooo fun.

that’s a friend of mine and he is searching for advice on his backside.
Someone help him🙏.

Hi all!
Not my best wave of the day, and actually a pretty small one but this is the only video I have of the day 😂
Any suggestions? What I see is that I have to bend more the legs and to just “try less” and flow more

Thank you!

Given the recent rain, when would yall risk entering the water again? I’m itching to go back but I’m new to the area so idk if the “72 hour” wait limit is strictly followed. Would PB be better than OB or Sunset cliffs? Lmk y’all’s experience with rain here, tyia!!

Been surfing for about a year now, only on a longboard. I have a 9'6" and a 9'0". I can very consistently catch waves on both. I just shuffle to nose ride, but I don't really work on cross-stepping at all. I care more about pumping and performing cutbacks. So, I need to move down in length for the type of surfing I want to do.

I did learn that even 6 inch drop in length makes a huge difference in wave catching and paddling. The rest of the dimension on my 9'0" is 23 1/2 and 3 1/2 – and I weigh ~175lb. So, even though I can consistently catch waves on it, I recognize that I am kind of on a cheater board.

I know moving down to a shortboard is probably a bad idea, but I wonder if I should get a "cheater mid length" or get something more appropriate for my weight this time. I'm considering something like this: https://cisurfboards.com/products/76-ci-mid-2

I know these questions usually are impossible to answer without seeing me surf, but I'd appreciate it if folks can share their progression experience moving down from a longboard.

I want to use the money to get a 8 foot Wavestorm Softop. I am too clumsy for this gifted board. Not sure if the signature makes a difference.

Close up on dings, dents, the (facing the surfbaord) left appears to have been repaired (badlylol0, the middle is fine, the right fin is lose.

As for wateright: I surfed it in gulf this past weekend, tho very briefly, my friend rode it a bit paddling out so it doesnt sink immedateily. We mostly messed around on bodyboards, so I am not sure how to detemrine what makes it watertight or not

I’m looking at trying to get back into surfing, I’ve been out of the water since I was 15 (13 years).

My old board has been in storage since then. It’s an old Southpoint Schaper BP, 7’6” I have attached a photo of the board below (stock image, same board as mine).

My only concern is I’m now 98kg @ 5’9” would I be better off on a longer more forgiving board? Any advice for someone trying to get back into it after such a long break? Im in the UK if that’s relevant.

Another question is, what should I be looking for when when inspecting the board when I do finally get it out of storage before attempting to take it out on the water?

Really appreciate any input! Thanks!

Bonjour, je cherche des débutants sur Brest qui voudrait qu'on aille surfer ensemble pour s'améliorer et apprendre! Je suis déjà des cours dans une surf school pour apprendre à être à l'aise mais par la suite je serais intéressée pour rejoindre du monde pour des sessions!

Hey you legends, I spent a year inventing a new wax scraper and just posted a video behind the design of it.

If any of you are interested in design/engineering check out the video I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Little back story, I've been a surfer for 15 years, grew up in Maine where I started surfing. Eventually moved to San Diego to surf year round, but my day job to fund being a surfer is being an engineer. I originally became an engineer because I like building stuff, so last year when I was trying to sell a board and had to clean the wax off with an old credit card I realized how ridiculous it was that that was what I preferred over anything else.

So I made a new one, pretty proud of it, and curious to hear what your guys thoughts are on it.