Surfer lingo
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Priority – Right of way surfing the wave. Pearling – Nosediving the board when leaning too much forward. Peak – A spot in the ocean where waves peak both ways. Natural – Natural foot, a surfer who rides a board with a left foot in front.
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Lull – A time between the sets where the waves don’t break. Locked in – When a surfer gets caught in the incoming breaking wave. Long John – A long-legged wetsuit and no arms. Localism – Territorial behavior at a surf break. Lip – Tip or the edge of the breaking wave. Line-up – A spot in the ocean where surfers line up to catch the waves. Late takeoff – The latest time to start surfing. Layback – An advanced maneuver where a surfer lays down on the breaking wave when making a turn. Kook – An inexperienced surfer who thinks he/she is good. Kick out – A maneuver of finishing the ride and going over the top of the wave. Heat – A competitive part in surf contests. Hang eleven – Hang ten naked, performed by a male surfer. Hang five/ten – A style of riding the longboard with five / all ten toes over the nose of the board. Grom mom – Soccer mom type of mother of a young surfer. Going off – Good surfing conditions at a surf spot. Goofy – A surfer surfing with a right foot forward.
#SURFER LINGO SERIES#
Flipping with the board sideways to dive under the incoming wave.Įndless Summer – A series of classic surf movies. Duck diveįakie – Riding with the tail part of the surfboard in front.įar Out – Surf expression which means overly unexpected.įlippers – Fins used for swimming, boogie boarding.įloater – Riding the top of the wave and turning down again.įrontside – Surfing a wave when facing the wave.įrube – A surfer who does not catch a wave the whole session.įins out – A maneuver where the fin/s are out of the water after a sharp turn.Įskimo Roll – Turtle roll. Burn.ĭrop – A maneuver where a surfer drops down the steep face of a wave.ĭuck diving – Diving under the upcoming wave with a surfboard.ĭude – A cool enough person who is into board riding sports. Charging.Ĭutback – A maneuver where a surfer turns back at the wave towards the breaking point.Ĭutting off – Surfing the wave that somebody was already surfing.ĭawn Patrol – Early morning surf session.ĭrop-in – Dropping on a wave that someone is already surfing. BacksideĬarve – A sharp turn at the edge of the wave.Ĭaught inside – Inside, A surfer who has got stuck inside the unsafe breaking point.Ĭharge – Aggressive type of surfing. Generally performed by using swim fins.īottom turn – A maneuver done at the bottom of the wave to turn back up.īogging – Staying too far back of the board surfboard makes the board stall and slow down.īlue room – The space and view under the breaking wave.īurn – To steal other surfers’ waves, drop in on someone. Aerialīackdoor – A way of entering wave under the peak, hollow section.īail – An action of failure during the surfing / Bailing – jumping off or letting go of the board.īackside – Riding a wave when a back is towards the wave.īeach Bum – A person/surfer who spends a lot of time at a beach.īeach leech – Someone who keeps borrowing others’ gear for surfing.īetty – Old-school word to describe a female surfer.īodysurfing – Surfing the waves with your body only. We have selected five main categories in which all the surfing terms will be found:ĬONDITION terms Stoked = Hyped = Excited = Amped = Frothing Mental = Crazy = Radical = Gnarly = EpicĪerial / Air – To jump off a wave with a board.Īggro – Aggressive surfer/type of surfing.Īmped – Getting hyped about the surf. We all know it is hard to describe the stoke when surfing, so hopefully, you’ll find relief to your needs right here! Knowing the surfing terms will help you navigate the occasions freely with other surfers. Take a look at this video to know is waiting for you down below: CLICK TO WATCH > Let us introduce the surfing terms dictionary.Īs an intro to surfing’s lingo, we recommend watching this legendary surfer express his hype. And what happens when a bunch of alternative athletic individuals all decide on using their very own expressions – a wild surfers slang appears. Let’s all agree on the fact – that surfing is mostly performed by alternative athletic individuals.