How much money would I need to start surfing?

I want to start surfing, yet I only have about $300-$400. I was thinking maybe I could buy a used surfboard; and do you think this is enough to buy a surfboard, wetsuit, and other accessories needed to surf? And by the way, do you think 19 is too old to start surfing?





much thanks.|||I've seen guys who are 50+ and start surfing. You're a kid, no worries.





Try renting boards and taking lessons first. Learn the sport and decide you like it before you invest serious money into it.|||You can easily get a used board for even under $300. Usually a second hand board will come with a leggy and fins.


Depends what part of the world your in too. If your coming into summer now i wouldnt bother buying a wetty till next winter. But there are so many different types of wetsuits for different temperatures. People start surfing at all different ages. I started when i was 20. Put if you want to be pro maybe you should have started about 10 years ago. Depends on how fit you are to. You need to build up those arms coz paddling tires you out heaps.





Do a few surfing lessons and you will pick it up easily. Best sport you can ever get into|||Well Mr.Gary,


Its not a bad idea to buy a used Surfboard. But on a context you should be the one to decide whether it suits you the best. Mostly its better if you go on for a used one for a period of 2 or more months,in the mean-time fill your pocket and go for a new board|||i got a real nice board on craigslist for $150. And you only need a wetsuit if the water's cold, like i live in florida and i dont even have a wetsuit or would i use it anytime of the year. and HECK NO, dude, u can start at Any age|||I got my beginner board for $100 and that's all you really need at first. Plus you'll want lessons, but lessons come BEFORE buying a board.

And no, you're never too old to start something that you will enjoy.|||10,000,000 dollars|||If you need a wetsuit I bought my last one here at a good price|||There is no such thing as too old to start surfing, people of all ages start surfing all the time. But, you are getting way ahead of yourself by worrying about buying a surfboard and wetsuit. Surfing is a lot harder than it looks from the beach. Before you even think about surfing, there are some things you should understand. Surfing is an ocean sport, that should only be practiced by persons who are already competent ocean swimmers. Swimming in a pool is neat, but it's not ocean swimming, with undertows, rip tides and sometimes BIG waves. I have seen lots of great pool swimmers get rescued. So, my first tip on how to surf is to be at home in the ocean.There are way too many dangerous people in the water now. They are a danger to themselves and other surfers, don't join their ranks. We don't know too much about you. Maybe you already have the ocean skills.





Lessons are the best way to start. Lessons can come from a professional instructor, or surfing family members or experienced surfing friends. You have to learn surf etiquette (so the experienced surfers in the line up don't want to drown you), how to paddle and take off on a wave, and how to ride a wave. The last thing experienced surfers want is for inexperienced people to just grab a board, rush into the surf and get in our way. Lessons shorten the learning curve significantly. And they help keep ignorant, un-prepared kooks out of the water and out of the way of more experienced surfers. .





Beginners should take advantage of renting boards and wetsuits while taking lessons. If it turns out you don't like surfing, you haven't wasted a whole lot of money on gear that you are not going to use. When you are ready to buy, don't waste your time on line, go to a good local surf shop to discuss your size (weight is import, height isn't), skill level and local wave conditions. After 45 years of surfing, I still get my surfboard buying advice from good local shops in the places where i surf. A surf shop is also the best place to find information on instructors.





Almost ALL instructors will start you off on a longboard. It is just too difficult for most people to learn how to surf on a short board. Most get quickly discouraged, and just quit. Now, over the years, I have seen some young surfers start out on short boards and master them in time. There are no RULES on what kind of board you learn on, but it's just common sense to learn on a long board.





And, I know there are lots of nice kids who want to share information with you on line. But don't take the advice from youngsters, who may know even less than you do about surfing, a surfboard is a big investment. I hope you are mature enough to read through the BS that lots of people throw at you on line. So, I would be very careful about who's advice you take.





I have been surfing since 1966, and it has provided a lifetime of fun for me. If you take the time to learn the right way, it will be a lifetime of fun for you too.Good Luck