Helicopter – a surf move in which the surfer spins the surfboard around from its nose Hang ten – riding a surfboard with both feet placed on the nose of the board Hang loose – the salutation that accompanies the sign of Shaka Hang five – riding a surfboard with one foot placed on the nose of the board Hang eleven – used to describe a male surfer who rides naked Grubbing – falling off the surfboard while surfing Grom – a young surfer, usually under 16 also known as a grommet Goofy foot – when a surfer’s right foot is forward and the left is in the back, while on the surfboard Going off – great surf, as in “It’s just going off today, dude!” Glassy – smooth, when referring to the water This is precisely why we’ve decided to come to your rescue with an extended glossary of 180+ essential surf terms!ģ60 – a surf move consisting of turning the surfboard at a 360-degree angle while on the face of a waveĪ-frame – a wave shaped like a peak that breaks both left and right, equallyĪir/Aerial – is a maneuver in which the board leaves the surface or the water/waveĪnkle busters – waves that are too small to rideīackdoor – going inside a tube/barrel, also known as the curl of the wave, from behind its peakīailing – Jumping off your board into the water in order to avoid a bad encounterīarney – a surfer that is not cool, is untalented or a rookieīarrel – a tube, the curl of the wave, the hollow part of a wave when it is breaking, and one of the most sought-after things in surfingīeach break – the places where the waves break over sandbarsīodyboard – a small surfing board, also known as a booger, a boogie boardīottom turn – a turn that is made at the bottom of the wave a very important maneuver that sets the tone for the rideīreak – when the swell of the water breaks, turning into waves and white waterĬarve – a maneuver that is a sharp turn on the face of the waveĬaught inside – being caught between the shoreline and the breaking wavesĬhoppy – rough waves due to wind conditionsĬlean wave – a smooth wave, with no bumpsĬloseout – when a wave breaks suddenly and all at onceĬrease – damage to the surfboard caused by an impactĬrest – the highest point of a wave, the top of the waveĬurl – the area of the wave where it is breakingĬutback – a surf move done sharply in the shoulder or the wave or on its flats to get back on the surf lineĬutting off – the action of catching a wave in front of a surfer, who was going for it and was closer to it, thus stealing the wave from them also known as snakingĭawn patrol – going surfing first thing in the morningĭick drag – a derogatory term referring to the action of lying down on your board while riding a waveĭouble up/humpback – when two waves combine one large wave closely followed by a smaller oneĭrop – the first part of a ride, when the surfer goes down the face of the waveĭrop in – synonym to cutting off, but also to drop down the face of a waveĭuck diving – diving under a breaking wave, ducking your body and the surfboard under a breaking waveĮpic – great surf session, awesome wave, top surfĮskimo roll – a surf move that gets the surfer through a large wave or a broken wave without being washed to shoreįace – the part of the wave that has yet to break, where most rides take placeįade – when surfers put themselves into the most powerful part of the waveįloater – a surf move where the surfer rides the top of the wave, then drops back into the main part of the waveįoam – the material surfboards are made of and it also signifies the white water/bubbles that occurs when a wave breaksįorehand/ front side – surfing with your back to the beach and your face to the waveįrube – a surfer who does not manage to catch a wave for the entire time they are in the water After all, you wouldn’t want to go on a surf camp for beginners and not understand what your instructors are telling you. Needless to say, though we know that not all surfers talk like Crush, there is an undeniable surf slang that one needs to know in order to understand the world of surfing. Case and point: Remember Crush, the turtle/laid-back surfer dude in Disney’s Finding Nemo? He was speaking in ‘ surferese ’!
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