Surfboards for Beginners

Surfing the waves has been a way of life for thousands of years. It was in the early 1900s that surfing became an accepted sport by the international sporting agencies. It wasn’t until the 1960’s that surfing started becoming very popular.

Surfing is now more popular then ever. Especially as many beaches are easy to get to. And more and more surfers are pushing the limits by surfing massive waves.

Surfboards for Beginners have become relative cheaper to buy. For the surfing beginner there are many different boards they can try, but many people starting out use a soft-board also known as ‘softies’. These types of boards are bigger then other surfboards they are extremely buoyant and are very stable in the water. This makes them easier to stand up on for the novice surfer.

There are other surfboards you can buy really depending on the skills you have as a surfer. There are mid-length boards, longboards and shortboards. Really good surfers tend to surf on smaller and lighter boards.

Why Surf?

People surf for different reasons. Many people surf because there is no other sport like it. For some people it’s a way of life and to others they enjoy surfing on holiday or the weekend. A big bonus with surfing is that there are no monthly or yearly membership fees to pay.

Start Surfing

One of the best ways to start surfing is to have a surf lesson when you are next at the beach. Rather then buying all the gear, the surf school will give you all the surf gear to get you into the water. The surf instructor will then take you into the water and teach you how to surf. More then likely you’ll be getting a few ‘wipe-outs’ before you catch the wave. This is a great way to get the surf bug – once hooked you’ll want to go in again and again.

Surfboards for Beginners

Shortboard is the first type of board it is also known as a Thruster. This board performs quick manoeuvres and is very popular. The size of the board is from 5’8” to 6’10”.

Longboard or Malibu are the next types of boards you can ride. The main difference in this type of board is that the nose is much more rounded then the shortboard. Shortboards tend to have three fins and longboards tend to have a single fin. Mini-mals’ sizes range from 7’2” to 9’0” and Malibus are 9’0” and more.

The fish board is very similar to a shortboard but is smaller. It has more width to the board then lengths making it more rounder. The size of the fish board is between 4’8” and 6’0”. The fish board is definitely not a good board for a beginner.

The gun is also a type of shortboard as well. The size of the gun board ranges from 7’2” in length to over 12′ to surf big waves.

So the best Surfboard for Beginner is the Malibu as it is bigger and thicker making it easier to catch waves.