Hi all!

first post on here. But about me, I'm 31, 5'9 and 69kg. I've surfed for 3 years and got comfortably down to a 5'6 before snapping my archillies twice last year. Biggest waves I surfed werr about 3m or just over double overhead. I'm just in the final phases on my rehab plan which is what brought me in to sup-ing. The surgeon says I still can't surf for another 6 months but I've been surf-supping in my moonboot to avoid any further strain in the interim.

soo, I've become addicted and now trying to find the right board for my stage. I made the silly mistake of initially buying a 7'6 naish hokua gt that was 119l. Wayyyy too tippy for a beginner let alone in a moonboot and anything choppy.
i then came across a mctavish 9'0 x 29 x 4 1/4 at 130l which I've been using. The fuller rails, longer length and increased volume made a big difference but it's still quite a shortboard shape with a flyer swallow tail and pointed nose. I've been riding it with a 8" single and two small side bites. I'm getting the hang of it but it's not overly stable and almost impossible to stand up in strong wind or choppy swell.
Ive got the feel of catching proper waves on it the last few sessions with the biggest being about chest height and starting to do a few turns. I still find I miss some waves and can't catch them as early as I'd like.

heres where I would like some advice- I want something with more stability but without going much (if any) further in length and a board which can still surf well but also paddle fine in chop, and flat water etc. but also not be limited to only small mushy stuff when I get better and out of the moonboot.

There just seems to be soo many different shapes and sizes around that I don't know what would best give me what I'm looking for.
i was debating the Jp widebody 8'8 x 32 138l.
the nsp dc 8'3 x 33 140l.
the naish hokua x32 9'1 150l.
or something like the ****uda 9'0 x 31 134l.

is more width and curve better for stability or a more parallel board with wider nose but overall more narrow shape ie 30 or 31" wide instead of 32?
how do the super short, wide and high volume boards paddle like the nsp 8'3?

any ideas or opinions would be great?
im sure things will get easier once I get out of the moonboot. I also haven't tried a larger centre fin or running quads? How do quads go in terms of stability compared to the centre + side bites?

thanks!