Is it really hard to surf? How to learn to surf and some hints from you guys!?

Surfing isn't hard, it just takes patience and dedication. The first thing you want to do is starting reading as many surfing books as possible before you even move to SD. Once you are in San Diego sign up for some surf lessons. After that you can buy a board and progress from there. The Surfboard Man http://www.thesurfboardman.com/

Get lessons pronto tonto - once you move to SD that is.

Surfing is hard at first...the main thing is to stick with it. I recommend getting a foam board (you can get one a costco for like 100 bucks...super cheap) or a long board. At least 9ft. The bigger the board the easier it is to paddle, stand up, etc. I would just practice at a local beach break. I don't know were in san diego you are moving but tarramar in carlsbad is the perfect place for beginners, or cardiff reef. Just remember to be respectful of the locals. Don't cut them off (go in front of them on waves). But don't worry most people are chill. Everyone was beginner once. Good luck...

Surfing isn't hard it it's lots of fun and I takes time practice a perciverence . To start I would get a fun board wich is in hieght between a short board and a long board if you start with a long board it is very hard to change to a short board. Another thing is when you start find some beaches with with 1-3 foot waves to practice and as you get better work up to Bigger waves . When you first get your board don't go imtothe water imedietly practice getting up the correct way on the beach a few time then you can paddle out have fun hopethis helps

it is a very very slow learning curve, but some people pick it up quicker then others, tips: - go everyday or as much as possible, early in the mornings (before commitnments) usually has the best conditions -by a longer board (around 9ft, prefferably soft top, ask the guys in the surf shop for begginers boards they will direct u) the bigger the board the more stable it will be, -practice "taking off" (standing up) on the beach, u wanna draw a board in the sand, put a line down the middle, get down on ure belly and push off from inside the lines to ure feet in one go, dont use ure knees, and balance ureself with ure feet close to the line down the middle -look for a sand bar, u dont want to paddle out in a rip just yet. if u cant spot the rips u can always ask a surfer, or watch it for a while - a rip will have less waves and choppy discoulored water -ride the whitewash first- thats where the wave has already broken-paddle, then stand once ure balanced, usually like a second, dont wait too long cos it will be harder. - once u can stand up competently in the whitwash(may take a bit of practice) u can start to try ure luck on green water waves past the break, these are alot harder, make sure its small when u try this cos u might get a hammering. Catching green waves is all about timing, good paddleing and a quick takeoff GREEN WATER TIPS -paddle for a wave thats just about to break, for a 1 or 2ft day u wanna be about 2-4 m away from the bubbles from the last wave(as a rule, not always, there will be 'set waves' that break further out) -paddle hard BEFORE the wave gets to u, there are things u can do to make catching green waves easier, besides just paddle strength(which ull develop) if u push ure chest down to the board it can help. -as soon as u feel the wave push u stand up as quick as possible, its common for begginers to stand up to early because theyr scared of nosdiving, wait untill the wave pushes u -once u can stand up competently on green water u should trade boards down to a shorter size(unless u want to be a mal rider who everyone hates lol jokes, at this stage u can ride wat u want but shortboards are more high performance)

i remeber the first time i went surfing..it was alittle scary cause of the waves just coming right in front of u..but omg I had some serious fun..not hard at all..all u do is when u see a wave turn ur board the opposite way and get on ur board and just lay on it and paddle as hard as u can when u hear the wave getting closer as it picks u up just get on ur knees and pick urself up to stand.