Camera for surfing photography?

The Rebel XSi is an entry level camera from Canon. It is capable of taking beautiful quality pictures so no worries there. For something like sports photography the AF (auto focus) is a little slow and its burst mode is only around 3.5 fps (frames per second) which means you wont be doing any sequence shots and you are going to have to watch your timing very carefully as appose to a pro camera that can do 10 fps and you are pretty much bound to capture the right moment. Both of the lenses offered are low quality, entry level, third party lenses so while they are usable you wont be seeing the sharpness and ability to represent color and contrast as well as better lenses. Plus the AF is going to be a lot slower in these lenses. And even at 300mm you will be hard pressed to find surfing spots where you can get close enough to the surfer to fill the frame. I find that even at 400mm I often have to wade into the water and still cant get close enough. It does depend on the spot though. Heres the thing with cameras, if you are going to spend money, spend it on the lenses. This setup is fine if you are just starting out and are looking for a cheap way to become acquainted with the gear but you will quickly realize, I think, that you will want both faster, longer lenses, and eventually water proof housings if you are really serious on surf photography. If the gear is in really good shape though, the price seems about right maybe try talking it down a bit. Good luck, the key to great photography is understanding light. Imo everything else comes second.