Air
getting airborne

Bail
to abandon a board; jump off

Barrel
space inside a breaking wave between the lip and face; a surfer may be completely hidden from view during a barrel ride. See tube.

Bashing
body surfing

Beach Break
waves breaking over a sand bottom

Break
when a wave passes from deep to shallow water the crest or top part of the wave tumbles or “breaks” down the face of the wave

Bodyboard
boogie board

Booger
a bodyboarder

Bump
a swell created by the wind

Carve
technique where surfer slices up a wave using her board like a large knife

Curl
term used to describe the concave face of the wave just before breaking

Da Kine Wave
killer wave, Hawaiian-style

DROP~
the initial part of a ride when a surfer slides down the face of the wave.~~

DROPPING IN~
catching a wave that is already occupied~~

FALLS~
the pitching lip of the wave~~

FLUFF~
spray off the lip~~

GNARLY~
awesome and intimidating~~

GROM or GROMMET~
young surfer~~

GROUND SWELL~
wave formed over vast distances, well formed and powerful~~

HANG TEN~
longboard maneuver where the surfer hangs ten toes of both feet over the front the board.~~

HODAD~
beginner or non-surfer~~

LEASH~
a line attaching the board to the rider~~

LIP~
part of a wave that pitches out from the top as the wave begins to break~~

LOG or STICK~
slang for surf board~~

LONGBOARD~
usually over 9′ in length; easier to paddle and get into waves but difficult to maneuver~~

NOODLE~
exhausted, overall condition or specific as in noodle armed~~

PAIPOBOARD~
Hawaiian wooden bodyboard~~

PEARL~
wipeout where the nose or front of the surfboard goes under the water (from pearl diving)~~

PIT~
the hollowest portion of a breaking wave~~

PITCH~
the act of the lip throwing out in front of the wave~~

POINT BREAK~
wave formed in reaction to a land form~~

RAIL~
side edge of a board~~

REEF BREAK~
wave formed over an underwater reef or rock~~

SCABBED~
getting damaged by a reef or rock~~

SET~
series of waves .~~

SHAPER~
person who planes and sands a blank to the desired shape~~

SHORTBOARD~
ranging in length from 5′ to 7′;used for high-performance contest-style surfing.~~

SHRED-~
advanced, high-energy surfing with ability to execute rapid repeated turns~~

SNAKE~
paddling around behind someone who is in position and stealing their wave.~~

STUFFED~
getting driven under the water by a wave coming down on you~~

TAIL~
rear 12 inches of a surfboard~~

THRASHED~
when a wave lays a beating on you~~

TUBE~
the cone shaped hole created inside a wave~~

VERTICAL~
turn straight up the wave~~

WAFFLING~
rapidly working the board back and forth~~

WAHINE~
girl surfer~~

WAX~
used on deck of boards for traction~~

WIPE OUT~
a particularly spectacular fall
 

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