![]() ![]() ![]() The surfboard nose lifts up and the board slows down.īomb: A wave that is much larger than normal for the conditions of the day.īombora: An offshore, deep water reef break, located beyond the normal line-up and often some distance from shore.īottom Turn: When the surfer turns at the bottom of the wave to begin trimming along the face of the wave. Fins and handplane are optional.īogging: What happens when a surfer's weight is too far back. ![]() Bodyboarders may be called boogers, spongers, esky lid riders or speed bumps.īodysurf: The sport of riding waves with just your body. Can be worn while surfing or at any time.īodyboard: A compact and portable soft board ridden in a prone position. Also one of the largest surfing equipment and clothing manufacturers.īlank: A block of foam that will be shaped into a surfboard.īlown Out: When an onshore wind blows the ocean surface to a point where the waves are no longer surfable.īoardies: Quick drying, lightweight boardshorts. A tube.īathymetry: The study of the underwater depth of lakes or ocean floors.īeach Break: Waves that break over sandbars and sandbanks on the ocean floor.īillabong: An Australian watering hole. Pumped, stoked or frothing.Īngling: Riding across the wave face at an angle to the shoreline, rather than straight towards the beach.īackdoor: Pulling into a hollow tube from behind the section.īackside: When a surfer rides with his back to the wave.īackwash: When waves rebound off the beach and sweep back to the ocean, colliding with incoming waves.īail: Jumping or diving off your board to avoid a wipeout or to avoid another surfer.īarrel: When the wave resembles a cylindrical hollow peeling wall. A good air is when the surfer lands in control of the board.Īlaia: A thin wooden surfboard used by Hawaiians in the late 19th century.Īloha: An Hawaiian greeting that means ‘hello’ or ‘goodbye’.Īmped: Really keen for a great surf. Describes aggressive surfing or an aggressive surfer.Īir: When a surfer and his board fly through the air. A-frame: A perfectly shaped wave breaking both left and right (shown in the header for this page).Īerial: A surf manoeuver where the surfer hits the crest of the wave and soars through the air.Īggro: Aggression. ![]()
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