and what do you do to control the upside down swirvsy wurvy upside down tipsies?
helpful pointers please?

SInce you are in Hawaii, no need to be asking this on ! , just go out and do it.

What break did this ''splendid surprise'' happen at that
you fell on a rock?

HOW DO l GET MY SURFBOARD OUT THROUGH THE WAVES?
Go straight out through the oncoming whitewater.
WHY: Because a surfboard reacts just like a boat when going out through the waves. A surfboard is kind of like a boat without sides, & with a real narrow bottom. The same dynamics of a boat applies to a surfboard when taking it out through the surf. You would not take a boat out through the surf at an angle & expect to have much luck, & it is the same with a surfboard.
ALWAYS TAKE THAT SURFBOARD STRAIGHT OUT THROUGH THE WAVES

HOW DO l STAND UP?

There r two methods of standing up: ''The Monkey Method'' & ''The Knee Method.''
1) LIE FLAT ON THE BOARD, RIGHT DOWN THE CENTER OF THE BOARD, WITH YOUR FEET JUST TOUCHING THE TAIL END (OVER THE FIN) OF THE BOARD.
Think of the sand as the water, & see how ur surfboard lies perfectly flat on the sand with the front (called the ''nose'') of the board just a few inches above the sand. It has to lie this way out in the water, too. That is flat on the water, with the nose just a few inches above the surface of the water. So if the nose is sticking too high in the air when you're lying on it in the water, then slip forward a little to get the board flat on the water. Likewise, if it seems like the nose is down touching the water or close to it, slide a little back on the board until it is flat.
Also be sure to lie right down the center (from nose to tail) of the board, & the board is not tilting either to the right or left while you're lying on it.
2) WHILE LYING ON THE BOARD ON THE BEACH, DO A PUSH UP ON THE SURFBOARD, WITH YOUR HANDS ON THE SIDES (''RAILS'') OF THE BOARD.
THE STAND UP
3) IN THE UP POSITION OF YOUR PUSH UP, DRAG ONE OF YOUR FEET UP UNDER YOU, AND PLANT IT RIGHT UNDER YOU IN THE CENTER OF THE BOARD.
4) PUSH UP ON YOUR FRONT FOOT INTO A STANDING POSITION.
You r using ur arms like legs as u drag ur foot up under you, using ur arms like legs just like a chimpanzee or gorilla does, which is why we like to call this method of standing up ''The Monkey Method''

off ur legs, as u drag one of ur feet up under u & plant it in the center of the board.
5) YOUR STANCE ON THE BOARD SHOULD BE JUST LIKE STANDING AT BAT AT SOFTBALL, YOUR FEET SHOULD BE SIDEWAYS ON THE BOARD, MAYBE POINTED A LITTLE FORWARD IN THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT, AND YOUR FEET HAVE TO BE RIGHT DOWN THE CENTER OF THE BOARD.
Stay flexible in ur ''softball'' stance with ur knees slightly bent, & ur feet far apart, but only as far apart as is comfortable for you, given ur height & the length of ur legs
And Remember, THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN KEEPING YOUR BALANCE ON THE BOARD, IS THAT YOUR FEET HAVE TO BE RIGHT DOWN THE CENTER OF THE BOARD. So however u end up getting to ur feet on the board, just remember that u need to get ur feet across the center of the length of the board in order to ride

THE KNEE METHOD
GET TO YOUR KNEES ON THE BOARD ANY WAY YOU CAN, THEN PULL ONE FOOT OUT AND PLANT IT IN FRONT OF YOU IN THE CENTER OF THE WIDTH OF THE SURFBOARD. THEN PUSH UP ON YOUR FOOT INTO A STANDING POSITION.
It is also important that in both the monkey method & the knee method, that u START OUT WITH YOUR BOARD FLAT IN THE WATER, AND RIDE THE BOARD FLAT IN THE WHITEWATER. If the nose of the board seems high while you're riding, lean forward or try to scoot ur feet forward until the nose of the board is down & the board again flat in the water.

good luck!!