Surfing

Surfing

Surfing is a water sport and recreational activity in which the wave rider, rides the forward face of a wave usually towards the shore. While most suitable waves for surfing are found in the ocean the activity can also be performed on lakes. The wave rider balances on a surf board while riding the waves.

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stringer

Sports; Surfing

This is the bit of wood that runs up through the length of your surfboard. The wood or glue lamination point, usually in the center of a surfboard. Wood stringers add weight but give the board much ...

tail

Sports; Surfing

This is the bit of the surfboard at the opposite end to the nose. Read more about surfboard tail shapes. For more info on the other bits of the surfboard, have a look at the surfboard section.

cross step

Sports; Surfing

This is the art of walking up and down a longboard, foot over foot. When you see some guy / gal running up and down their board, you'll now know what to call it.

eskimo roll

Sports; Surfing

This is a technique for getting a longboard out though a breaking wave. (As apposed to duckdiving for a shortboarder).

zipperless

Sports; Surfing

Often considered the "holy grail" of wetsuits, as zippers-no matter how tightly made-will always let water through. Invented in '89 by Body Glove, the first zipperless wetsuits were actually way too ...

beach break

Sports; Surfing

This is a wave that breaks over a sandy sea bed.

fin control system (FCS)

Sports; Surfing

This is a type of fin that is fully removable from the surfboard. It's ideal if you break a fin (you don't have to get a new on glassed back on), or if you are travelling. (It's best to remove the ...