I went out there first time last year in August for Rip Curl and must say it was a life changing experince.
I went again in October and now heading again april 30th for weekend.. this weekend.
Anyway to the question, when I first went I rented a suit and was going to buy just some tacky bodie bored.
Anyway after giving it a whirl and getting in the action of the autopshere from it all I went and bought my own wet suit which totally does the job and only cost 60 pounds.
I then went and bought a bored and bag for about 70 quid and I was getting waves like a pro, the elliteness was seeping from my arse.
At times i get such speed on waves I be hitting people up there head and stuff I felt so guility,

Sorry. couldent control it.
I then got into surfing and basicly love it so much my next item be buying my own surf bored instead of renting...
The moral of my storie.. urmmmmm buy a wetset and rent a surf boared.
lol