Watch the lesson here.Ĭarve / Carving – The classic surfing maneuver, carving is basically what turning on a wave is called. Beach break waves are dependent on the quality of the sand banks to provide good, surfable waves.īarney – a surfer that is not cool, untalented, rookie.īarrel – 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 surfing.īeach break – the places where the waves break over sandbars.īeach Leech – refers to someone who doesn’t bring their board to surf, doesn’t rent and borrows other people’s.īlank – The foam used to shape a surfboard.īlown Out – Where the onshore wind turns the surf in to unrideable mush.īoardshorts / Boardies – These shorts are quick drying, lightweight, and worn by those lucky enough to be surfing in warm water.īomb – A particularly large or heavy wave.īombora / Bommie – An aboriginal term for a wave that breaks over a shallow reef, located beyond the normal lineup and often some distance from the shore.īooger / Boogieboarder – Slang for body boarders.īottom turn – a turn that is made at the bottom of the wave a very important maneuver that sets the tone for the ride. The opposite is frontside.īackwash – Waves / water heading back out towards the incoming wave where it has rebounded from the beach / cliffs / sea wall etc.īail – To bail is to jump off the board to avoid an imminent wipeout.īanks – Sand on the sea floor of a beach break. A regular footed surfer going left or a goofy footed surfer going right will be surfing backside. In 2014 the ASP changed their name to the World Surf League.īackdoor – going inside a tube/barrel, also known as the curl of the wave, from behind its peak.īackside – Surfing with your back towards the wave. See the description of A-frame here.Īggro – Aggressive attitude in the water having a bad attitude.Īir / Aerial – An advanced surfing maneuver where the surfer and board leave the surface of the wave.Īnkle busters – waves that are too small to ride.ĪSP – stands for Association of Professional Surfing. Page T to Z Surfing Slang: A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – IĪ-frame – A wave-shaped like a peak that breaks both left and right, equally.
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