Longboards are best reasonable for a long riding meeting without getting excessively worn out, particularly on the off chance that one doesn’t have such a lot of involvement getting and rowing for waves, since it doesn’t need such solidarity to get the wave or oar back to the top, as with a shortboard.
They are reasonable for a more loosened up meeting instead of an elite exhibition one. Additionally, when the waves are little you can evaluate many stunts like strolling on the board, sitting on it, setting down on it, and so on.
The best sort of wave for a longboard is a mushier, more slow, and less steep wave that is not difficult to get without plunging. In examination, a quick breaking, empty wave isn’t great for a longboard.
We frequently find that point breaks make a few ideal long waves for longboarding, similar to the ones in south Costa Rica.
For this reason the waves around our surf camp in Costa Rica are frequently called “Longboarder’s heaven”.
Time and again, fledgling surfers buy shortboards. Why? Since they look cooler and are simpler to deal with outside the water, and are more straightforward to place in the vehicle. In any case, they end up not figuring out how to surf and not having the option to get any waves, which become rapidly baffling… Despite the fact that it is greater and it appears to be less sensible, as a general rule, the greater the board is, the more straightforward it is to get a wave and ride it. Therefore you ought to constantly begin to figure out how to surf on a longboard.
In the event that you have been surfing a lot on a negligible or a fish and you assume you are prepared to move to a shortboard, here is a graph to assist you with sorting out what length of shortboard you ought to begin with.
| Surfer Weight (lbs) | Surfer Weight (kg) | Surfboard Length |
| 140-160 | 63.5-72.6 | 6′4″-6′8″ |
| 160-180 | 72.6-81.6 | 6′6″-6′10″ |
| 180-200 | 81.6-90.7 | 6′10″-7′4″ |
| 200 + | 90.7 + | 7′4″ + |
The tail is the extreme bottom of the surfboard. Its design greatly affects your performance. Tails have different shapes, performance characteristics, and rockers. For example, you can either have a square, round, swallow, diamond, or squash-shaped tail.
The shape of your surfboard’s tail determines the way your board will respond to your movements. Since your tail is the last place where water flows, its shape will naturally determine the way it reacts to the wave.
For example, a bulky tail will offer you more speed, stability, and floatation; whereas a small tail will sink more into the water and will facilitate your transition from one rail to another. It will also provide you with more control when the waves are bigger.