11/15/2023 0 Comments Surfer lingo for catching a waveIt is more difficult to catch a wave on a shortboard than it is on a longboard, but a shortboard can be controlled/turned much easier. “shortboard” – a shorter, narrower, thinner surfboard. “set wave” – a larger wave (the largest waves usually break in sets of 2,3, or 4) When a surfer “makes a section” a surfer is staying in front of a breaking section of the wave. Therefore, from the beach, a “right” is described as a wave that breaks from right to left. The direction “right” is used by the surfer when describing the direction of the wave while facing shore. “right” – a right is a wave that is breaking to the right. “regular” – right foot in front, left foot in the back “peak” – the immediately breaking part of the wave. “Outside” also refers to the deeper part of the water, where the biggest waves break, further from shore. “outside” – when paddling for a wave, “outside” refers to the person further away from the peak of the wave. “offshore” – wind blowing from shore onto the ocean Therefore, from the beach, a “left” is described as a wave that breaks from left to right. The direction “left” is used by the surfer when describing the direction of the wave while facing the shore. “left” – a left is a wave that is breaking to the left. Longboards catch waves much easier than shortboards but are harder to control and turn. “longboard” – a longer, wider, thicker surfboard. Surfers sit on their boards in the lineup, que up and wait for waves to break. “lineup” – the area where the waves normally begin breaking. “kick out” – to surf out of the wave, ending your ride (also called flicking out) “Inside” also refers to the shallower part of the water closest to shore or means the part between shore and the breaking wave “inside” – when paddling for a wave, “inside” refers to the person closest to the peak of the wave. “impact zone” – where a wave first brakes “green wave” – an unbroken wave, allowing the surfer to surf along the face of the wave, going either left or right parallel with the beach instead of straight towards the beach “goofy” – right foot in front, left foot at the back “face” – the open, unbroken part of a wave Arms push the nose of the surfboard down while the knee or foot pushes down on the tail as the surfer dips below the passing wave “duck dive” – a technique used to paddle out past a breaking wave. “drop in” – to steal a wave of someone else by dropping in on the wave in front of the other surfer who is already riding the wave “down the line” – along the face of the wave Often when a surfer is “too deep” they are unable to drop in to a wave without falling off of their board “deep” – the steepest part of the shoulder closest to the peak of the wave is considered the deepest part of the wave. “closeout” – a wave or a large section of a wave that breaks at the same time, making it impossible to continue surfing the open face of the wave
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