Which could catch waves earlier in a break when there are highly unpredictable mushy wave peaks,

The Sunova Shroom, 8/3, 8/7, which touts its superior speed under paddle power and glide into waves,
("WAVE CATCHING ABILITY: Even with your paddle turned upside down, it will glide into anything..")

or,

The Sunova Skate, 8/6, 8/10
("This fish proved to be a barrel machine, able to paddle in early, take fairly late drops, hold high and tight in the pocket and was snappy off the top. It wasn't long until he had refined the design to suit stand up surfers, and the fish design took off."
"Others just simply need something to spread out their quiver and give them something fun to ride when the waves are not quite appealing for their standard shorty.
Let's take a look at some of the variety of fish's you commonly see out in the water and what they can do for you.
For the most part, there are 3 common elements of a fish design that apply to the majority of the boards you see out there. Short, wide and thick. This gives you plenty of paddle power, planning ability, and keeps you surfing tight in the pocket--maybe not? These design elements make a fish the perfect board for those smaller, mushy days, as it'll will allow you to get into weaker waves with ease, and float right through flat sections. However, these boards can be extremely fun and functional in good quality waves and waves of size.")

or,

A performance longboard, Style, Stylemaster, Nalu Pro 10, New Deal, est. 10 foot long

Of sizes of comparable stability.