Looking for surf rods can be overwhelming. They can range from 6 to 15ft and be as little as 20 dollars up to close to 1000. For starting out you can find a decent rod for under 100 dollars and can go cheaper if you want, again this depends on your personal situation.
The size i would recommend would be a 9 or 10 foot for beginners. The thing you want to look for is basically a rod with a sensitive enough tip to see bites of smaller fish as well as enough backbone to support a bigger fish if you get lucky enough to snag one. There should be a label on the rod near the base that will say what casting weight is recommended as well as what action the rod is. The heavier action rods will allow you to cast more weight but most of the time you will only need something that will cast up to 6 ounces of weight.
