New shortboard length?

[Southpark0419]

What height board should i get?? I'm close to 6'0" and only 135lbs. I currently have a 6'2" board which is a rocket fish but meant for smaller waves. I need a board to take on the medium-large waves we get over here during the winter any tips? I founda 6'4" Erie surfboard but i have a feeling it is too long.

[heychief]

no bigger than 6'4 id say. 6'1 --18 x 2 3/8 would be good. narrow and a bit thicker so your board dont break

anything bigger maybe too big. i find bigger boards have a hard time on hollow waves

[Southpark0419]

Ok so there is an another board i found its an al merrick flyer shortboard there is a 5'10" would this be a good board for my height/body weight and how are these kind of boards on bigger waves it says it is excellent on small and medium waves but i want a board that will be good for those nice larger cold front waves... there was also an A6 model which was 5'11" which is also a possibility

[kamikaze272727]

Dunno, I would say at 5'10 , unless its quite wide or thick, you'd be paddling your ass off on the small days, and probably still catch nothing.

[lollercoaster]

Ok so there is an another board i found its an al merrick flyer shortboard there is a 5'10" would this be a good board for my height/body weight and how are these kind of boards on bigger waves it says it is excellent on small and medium waves but i want a board that will be good for those nice larger cold front waves... there was also an A6 model which was 5'11" which is also a possibility

Well, for comparison I'm 5'6" and 145 pounds and ride a 5'10"x18 1/2x2 1/4 Al merrick K-small. No problems at all catching waves.

I'd say below 6 feet should be fine.