blown out Surf condition in which either onshore (most prominent) or offshore winds have eliminated the ridable sections of waves, reducing them to chop or mush. Beach bunnies are known for the amount of time they spend sun tanning and are usually represented wearing bikinis," see w:Muscle Beach Party and w:Gidget.īeach break Waves breaking on a sand bottom beach. In surf culture it may also refer to a female surfer. beach bunny Ī general American popular culture term for a young woman. A surfer may be completely hidden from view during a barrel ride, especially from shore. barrel The space inside a hollow, breaking wave between the lip and face. back paddle paddling in front and around someone to take the closest spot to the wave peak or takeoff spot when they think that spot is theirs bail, bail out To abandon or ditch one's surfboard before getting wiped out by the wave, either paddling out, or while riding the wave. Surfing backside means that the posterior portion of your body is facing the wave face and your anterior portion is facing the beach. backside Refers to the position in which you are facing the wave. B backhand Surfing while facing away from the wave (also, backside). axe/ axed A heavy wipeout, usually involving the wave's lip impacting directly onto a surfer. A-frame A peak-shaped wave, with nice left and right shoulders, and the highest point of the crest in the middle of the peak. aerial A trick where the board takes off from the lip of a wave and after travelling lands back on the face of the wave and continuing. Surfing and Surf culture Wikipedia Wikipedia Contents:Ī B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZĪ air Another term for Aerial (qv) or descriptive of the size of the aerial achieved, example "I got some serious air on that last aerial". If you have a burning travel question, contact Travelwise. Satisfy uncommon curiosities and uncover some of the mystery surrounding Travel column that goes behind the travel stories to answer common questions, Suit (n) – a term used in Australia and South Africa for “shark” Hang all of one’s toes off the front of a surfboard while longboardingĬondition when all parts of a wave break at once, “closing out” the surferĪct of catching a wave that another surfer is already riding, essentiallyĬutting that surfer off used to describe poor surfing etiquetteīail bail out (v) – to abandon one’s surfboard, often mid-wave Term used to describe particularly intense or extreme waves General Hawaiian slang as a placeholder for something whose name one cannot Hollow space inside a breaking wave surfspeak synonyms: green room, tubeĪ Hawaiian term used to describe the best waves da kine is also used in (n) – very small waves, not optimal for surfingĪ wave moves from deep to shallow water, gets higher (and rounded, as its back To the shaka hand gesture used as a greeting signīark the dog (v) – South African idiom meaning “to vomit” (exclamation) – a Hawaiian expression asserting agreement or positivity related (exclamation) – an especially emphatic expression for “no” among South African (exclamation) – a South African greeting among surfers Term for a young surfer sometimes shortened to gromĮxcited, enthusiastic surfspeak synonym: amped
Novice or inexperienced surfer sometimes used as a derogatory term
Riptionary book, Aloha Surf Guide, Australia’s Surfingīrah (n) – a friend or buddy surfspeak synonyms: bro, brosef, bru (in South Africa)
Help from the following resources: Surfline, Riptionary, the We compiled this mini-glossary - which includes terms used toĭescribe the culture, people and physical environment central to surfing - with Wanting to immerse themselves in a new culture – and this holds true for surfing Bits and pieces of surfer lingo have become common - dude is now in the Oxford English Dictionary - while many words and phrases sound completely foreign to non-wave riders.Ī few key words and phrases is always a good idea for tourists As surfing has grown in popularity, expanding from California to South Africa and beyond, surfers’ vernacular has also grown, from a few words of slang into a distinct and expansive language.
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