Junk swells?

Is it certain that any time there are overlapping swells, like shown below right now, https://www.surfline.com/surf-report/ho-okipa/5842041f4e65fad6a7708de8, the surf is super tricky and junky? Yesterday was like this, and getting in the right position was darn near impossible. Waves would not break or break abruptly. 

I wish I had used a huge board and got chip shots so that I was up and riding before the waves broke!

FRUSTRATED!

Pauwela, Maui, HI (187)

8:56am Oct 10, 2024

Wave Height 

5.2ft, 12s, NNW 331º

• Individual Swells

• 2.5ft, 12s, NNW 330º

• 2.5ft, 9s, N 350º

• 2.5ft, 7s, NE 35º

Should one always get on the finger tips when practicing walk-ups on land? How does this relate to the water walk-ups?

When practicing walk-ups on land, should one be on the fingertips? And how does this relate to the water walk-ups?

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HEALED, but SO FRUSTRATED!

Picture is not me, but showing it's possible with those lumpy waves!

The good news is that after almost completely stopping surfing from August 2023 to May 2024, I healed my hip and ankle, thanks to great advice from Adam Knox to work with Michael Rintalla. An X-ray and MRI confirmed a bad situation on my right (front) leg hip labrum. With tons of diligent DNS work and some PT, my hip is good. Then, I had ankle surgery to "remove loose bodies" floating around my ankle joint. So, physically, I think I'm better than ever, but...   

I just started surfing a bit, and I'm so frustrated!

My hip is great, but I can't take off. I'm just not committed to catching the waves.

Is there any instructional material here on surfing choppy waves from multiple swells?

Here's the Surfline swells:

Overhead to well overhead, 6-8ft, FAIR

Swells: 5.9ft, 11s, NW, 326º; 0.6ft, 7s, NE, 44º; 3.9ft, 7s, E, 94º

I even tried riding a step up, 7'2, but that was not enough.

I'm completely humiliated!

And here's a video of what it looked like: https://youtu.be/b5r9nYT1JmQ

Can I get links to discussions and lessons on surfing cross and cross-onshore waves with ridges, ledges, and lumps?