What length Shortboard should I get?

all depend on the waves, im 6'2, 225 and i ride a 6'8, i can ride shorter boards if the waves are stronger, sounds like you are around a 6'2 board, good luck

you should definetally get a board that it a few inches taller than you, like 3-4, or maybe an inch bigger if you are excpected to grow. it should be thin and then you can look for a board from there. also, i really suggest asking the surf store employees since they always are surf experts and have this question asked all the time. also always look around for a few days to a week to find a good price and quality.

Vlad. Do your self a huge favor. Don't do what I did 34 years ago and buy a board that is too advanced for you. IE. one that looks good on the rack, and under your arm, but is a total disaster in the sea. My choice of board 5"10 twin fin put my surfing back years. Don't go under 7 foot 6, and that is a bit small. Volume. You need Lots of volume , Lots of float and lots of length. Trying to learn to surf on a wizz stick is like trying to learn to drive in a Ferrari.

A couple things to consider are: The length, the with of the board, the thickness, the tail style (pin tail, round, swallow), fins, nose. So, i would suggest a 6-7board. Boards that size can fit in your normal sized car, trust me i have done it. As long as racks go, you dont have to buy permanent racks! you can get rope like racks that work great for long boards!