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Long Board Surfing: Pros & Cons

A surfboard – like many other sporting tools, is actually much more complex than many people think. To the recreational surfer who does not spend much time thinking about design one surfboard is as good as another.

This is where we come in. If you are thinking about getting a new surfboard – or thinking about getting your first surfboard, it is really important to understand the ins and outs of a surfboard design.

There are several types of surfboards, all with their own style and function. The type of board that suits you best will depend on a number of factors. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to…

- Age
- Height
- Weight
- Style of Surfing you Participate in (small wave, big wave, long boarding, etc)
- Level of Surfer You Are
- What you Want Your Surfboard to Do in the Water

Surfboards Have 7 Basic Points:

Nose: The front of the surfboard.

Tail: The back of the surfboard.

Rails: These run along both sides of a surfboard from the nose to the tail.

Deck: This area of the board that you stand on. It has a wooden stringer in it to give your board extra strength.

Bottom: The part of the board that sits face down in the water. It has many different concave configurations to choose from.

Fins System: This is what steers your board.

Leash Plug: This is where you attach your leash so you don’t lose your board in a wave. It also prevents other surfers from being hit by a loose board.

Long boarding

This is the type of surfboard we are talking about in this particular article. This type of surfboard is everything the short board design isn’t. You can’t ride big waves with it – or I should say you shouldn’t, and it is much harder to manoeuvre in the water.

However this is still one of the most popular surfboard designs available. The reason being that it is much easier to catch a wave and stand up on a long board than it is on any other type of surfboard design. This type of surfboard is the design almost everyone uses to learn how to surf on. Long boards come anywhere from 9-feet and up.

So let’s summarise:

Long board Pros:

- Extremely Popular
- Easy to Catch a Wave
- Easier to Get Up On
- The Best Board for Beginners

Long board Cons:

- No Big Wave Riding
- Much Tougher to Steer and Manoeuvre
- Can be Very Heavy
- Does Not Allow For Many Tricks

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