Here are the best surfboards for beginners and intermediate surfers to learn on in small waves, including longboards and foam boards.

The epicenter of South Sound longboarding looks like the bedroom of a kid whose mom gave him a can of spray paint and free rein to redecorate.

Beneventi also surfs P.B. and Scripps, but Ocean Beach is “just home.” On this particular day, Beneventi is surfing with a longboard, which he recommends for beginner surfers.

Longboards, the ones with wheels, are the latest evolution of the skateboard and, no, they ain't all the latest rage. They're just another way to ride, another arrow in a boarder's quiver ...