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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reflection

Sports; Surfing

A surf condition in which a wave or swell bounces off a hard object like a seawall, jetty, or rock, and merges back into the original wave or swell. Reflected waves often create bowly, peaky waves, ...

victory at sea

Sports; Surfing

A surf condition in which the waves are very choppy and windblown. Derived from the old classic "Victory At Sea" TV shows in the 60's, in which the intro showed US Navy destroyers plowing through ...

wax

Sports; Surfing

A substance rubbed on the top or deck of a surfboard for traction. Needed due to the slippery nature of a board's original fiberglass surface. Surf wax comes in many different varieties: softer wax ...

inconsistent

Sports; Surfing

A surf condition in which waves don't arrive frequently or predictably, and there are long, uncertain waits between sets.

regular foot

Sports; Surfing

A surfer who surfs left foot forward and faces the wave on rights, and doesn't face the wave on lefts. Also called natural foot in Australia.

shooting the curl

Sports; Surfing

A term from the 60's used when a surfer trims right along the breaking part of the wave, almost in the tube. Now fairly outdated.

sea state

Sports; Surfing

A term used to describe the combination of various waves in the ocean in a specific area. The combination of these waves may include ripples, chop, wind waves, and swell, and all from a multitude of ...