Surfing 101 : How to Surf on a Longboard

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onespeed - 5 years ago

How short of a board can you go and still surf like a longboard? I'm looking to ditch my shortboard, longboarding looks more fun.

chris harris - 5 years ago

Thanks Gabe!!

Sophie Brock - 7 years ago

I wax my soft top 8 ft board n am 4 ft 11 29 yr old learner.

Dylan Colby - 9 years ago

No wax needed if its a softop 8 FT longboard like mine

K3v 1n - 8 years ago

Yeah but I might start using it. I'm going to attempt nose riding so I'm gonna use wax. I have a 7ft6 soft top board and I have a feeling I'm gonna pearl

Dylan Colby - 9 years ago

I surf on an 8 FT long board I'm 10 yrs old and my surf instructor told me 8 FT long boards are the best if u are learning to surf but u will have a challenge doing tricks

blaze 420 - 9 years ago

do you need wax?

Gonk Droid - 6 years ago

If u slip off then yes

Sophie Brock - 7 years ago

blaze 420 I always wax mine.

blaze 420 - 9 years ago

+KT Productions but i keep slipping off mine and my board is like 7ft

KT Productions Germany - 9 years ago

+Ya Boy Rigby No

Dana Franchitto - 9 years ago

ah no wonder I'm gettin raocked out these .Waves are too steep for my board. Thanks Gabe ,this is good.

P - 9 years ago

this guy looks SUPER uncomfortable in front of a camera

Adam richardson - 6 years ago

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erelRa - 6 years ago

he just isnt show off type of a guy, but i see him being pretty cool facing the cam..

C. Welch - 9 years ago

Thanks Gabe, I'm a bigger guy. I weigh 230 lbs. Is it best for me to start on a longboard? Am I too heavy for a fun board and would that be too hard for me to learn to stand up on?

Ethan Ashe - 5 years ago

C. Welch my comment is just slightly too late but I’d say that depends on your height but I’d definitely say you need to start on a 9 foot plus board. I’m 212 and would struggle learning on an 8 foot funboard. I have an 8 foot funboard and it was a lot harder than the 9 foot longboard.

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soymateofeo - 10 years ago

Uh .... this is good beginner on a foam board advice. If you are surfing beach breaks with more advanced waves, paddling efficiency and endurance are the only thing that will overcome no channels to paddle through. Learn to paddle.

Tyler Giesey - 10 years ago

Thnx found this helpful going tommarow but u should have been here yesterday!

Zelus Brand - 10 years ago

Dump step

Roy Stuart - 10 years ago

Ah but that's not exactly what you said, and thus it wasn't what I was criticising. In bigger waves it is imperative to roll from further back particularly when rolling under a breaking lip when paddling out over a wall, and particularly when riding heavy longboards.

Kevin Hall - 10 years ago

How is "On small waves, as long as the board is LEVEL and the nose is not raised, the center is OK, but when your in the big stuff, be careful." and "Beginners ... check with your local surf shop for advice on the difference" dangerous advice? Thing is, very few, if any, beginners will ride the old "Sixties" Mal's anyway. All I know is, from 1961 untill the advent of the short board, what did or didn't work for me. No coaches, no videos, no leashes, it was all trial and error and ... fun.

Roy Stuart - 10 years ago

No I'm not talking about soft tops as you will see if you check out the boards I ride.In fact very lightweight longboards are the only ones for which a case can be made for rolling from further forward.. it is still a very bad practice though, particularly when rolling under the breaking lip of a sizeable wave. You are offering dangerous advice.

Kevin Hall - 10 years ago

If you're calling "soft tops" as shown in the vid "longboards" you have a point, and a completely different story. Beginners reading this, be aware that there is a huge difference between a "soft top" (beginners) polystyrene board and a Malibu style longboard made from polyurethane, heavily covered with polyester resin and fiberglass. Check with your local surf shop for advice on the difference.

Roy Stuart - 10 years ago

Sorry but that's very bad advice, in bigger waves it is especially important to roll under from the middle or even further aft. If the board is too light to roll well then one can be tempted to roll from further forward to prevent the nose from lifting but it is a dangerous solution especially when rolling under breaking lips.

Kevin Hall - 10 years ago

With 50 years experience there is no way I'd Eskimo Roll from the middle under 10ft+ reef or point breaks. I should have been more specific though saying forward of center (approx 2/3 from tail) on bigger waves. On small waves, as long as the board is level and the nose is not raised, the center is OK, but when your in the big stuff, be careful.

Roy Stuart - 10 years ago

Lol squared at the advice to take out what others are riding.

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Roy Stuart - 10 years ago

No, longboards should be rolled from the middle, rolling from the nose can result in cartwheeling and other disasters,.

Kevin Hall - 10 years ago

Correct. Pretty much the only way to "roll under" a wave on a longboard, a must in the pre-leash era! Remember to get as far forward on your board as possible before rolling under keeping the nose down as much as possible too.

Vince Vaughn - 11 years ago

you can do a turtle roll! instead of a duck dive or paddle around the waves on a long board ride on

Stefano Corradi - 11 years ago

where is located?

kareezer - 12 years ago

It's also super important to keep your weight in the right spot on the board. if your too far forward that can be a cause for pearl diving/faceplant

Andrew W - 12 years ago

@braxtonantill00 I had the same problem just switched it up to a longboard when I normally ride much shorter boards. Key thing to remember is you have to catch the wave before it breaks. If the waves get steep or you try to catch a wave where you normally would catch a wave on a short board, your gonna most likely pearl or as you call if faceplant.

Tanner Bowling - 13 years ago

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