I visit Queensland regularly. Coming this summer. I want to purchase a board that will get me waves and is suitable for the waves on offer. My tendency is towards fishy things or midlengths like these:

www.thesurfboardwarehouse.com.au/snub-nose-eco-tech-funboard/

Or

www.thesurfboardwarehouse.com.au/amazing-grace-funboard/

I love my Fountain of Youth and had a ball in 2014 on the Goldie. I am attracted to these two boards because of their versailty. Small to solid waves are doable. I sometimes think an 8' midlength with a nice pulled in tail would get me out in most conditions too.

But I suspect I should bite the bullet and get a longboard, if not a complete log. My last experience of the Sunshine Coast in Summer was being horribly jealous of a bloke on an 11' board while I was on a fish. I got waves. He got them easier. I did a few turns. He did more. I rode a fair way. He was going double the distance.

So, brains trust, should I look at a 7' midlength, 8' midlength, 9' performance longboard, or just get the biggest, cheapest log thing I can find.

Price will be an issue as I plan on leaving it Queensland and don't want to spend a motza on a board I see for 2-3 weeks once a year.