>>1691096I'm not from oregon so i dont know much about surfing there, but here is some advice from what i do know:
Get a good wetsuit because it will probably be cold and nothing kills a session faster than freezing to death. You want a full length one, eg a 'steamer', and you want it to be at least a 4/3 which is the thickness of the neoprene. Maybe someone else can chime in but i don't think a 3/2 (the next thickness down) will be warm enough for central Oregon.
Here's my recommended wetsuit:
https://www.needessentialsusa.com/products/4-3-fast-dry-thermal-hooded-chest-zipIf you don't like surfing you can probably sell the wetsuit on craigslist or facebook. Just make sure you rinse it with fresh water after you surf. It'll last longer if you do.
Buy a cheap soft top board. I see a lot of people riding the wavestorm boards and i think you can get them from like walmart, that might be a good choice to start out on. You could go to a nearby surf shop and just say 'i'm a beginner and i want a soft top board to ride' and they will probably help you out. Good fibreglass surfboards can get costly and you might not even enjoy it so i'd recommend getting a cheaper one to start off with. Also the soft top foam boards are way easier to ride (at the cost of maneuverability and speed).
Google some surf spots in the area. Here's what i got from googling 'central oregon surf spots'
http://www.oregonsurf.com/pages/orsurfguide/central.html. You can find better and less crowded spots once you've been surfing for a bit longer and talking to some of the locals.
You can use
surfline.com to see if the surf is going to be good and avoid driving an hour to get somewhere with shit surf.
The surf is generally best early in the morning when there is little wind.
Don't really know what else to say, if you have any other questions just ask.
