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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length

Sports; Surfing

A term describing the surfboard's dimension from nose to tail along the stringer.

consistent

Sports; Surfing

A surf condition when waves are coming in very frequently and in predictable quantities.

squashtail

Sports; Surfing

A modified squaretail in which the square tips are softened; the squashtail combines squaretail flotation with some of the pintail's sensitivity.

eyewall/wall cloud

Sports; Surfing

A deep, thick band of clouds that surround the eye or center of a tropical cyclone.

round tail

Sports; Surfing

A tail shape in which the two sides of the board come together in smooth curves to form a semicircle. The round tail is a neutral tail shape, not resisting or adding to any turn.

roundhouse cutback

Sports; Surfing

A complete 180-degree directional change in which the surfer turns from the shoulder all the way back into the curl or whitewater of the breaking wave, before completing the ride. A very advanced ...

gun

Sports; Surfing

A special surfboard designed to ride big waves. Generally longer than normal surfboards so the surfer can paddle faster to catch the bigger, faster moving waves, with a pulled-in tail to handle the ...