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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shallows

Sports; Surfing

Generally, water depth less than one-half the wavelength (distance between wave crests) of the waves is considered shallow water.

freeboarding

Sports; Surfing

Generally refers to the act of riding a surfboard behind a boat, similar to water skiing. Tow-in surfing's humble origins.

hood

Sports; Surfing

Generally made of super soft neoprene, as it needs to fit snugly; can cover up to just under the nose in ultra coldwater suits. Hoods can come attached to the suit (some companies feature snap on/off ...

twinzer

Sports; Surfing

Four-fin surfboard design created by Will Jobson of California in 1990; adds control to the instability of the twinfin design.

spilling waves

Sports; Surfing

Generally a scientific term used to describe a soft wave when the crest breaks gradually as the wave travels to the shore.

floater

Sports; Surfing

Floater-A maneuver in which the surfer rides over and/or along the top of a breaking wave, sliding across broken foam or a pitching lip, then drops back down into the main part of the wave. So named ...