![]() This will be a series launched in 4 different episodes. An additional chapter has been added, Gearing up, to help better understand what gear (surfboard, wetsuit, wax, and board setups) best suit you. We begin slowly, covering the very basics of Knowing Your Perfect Wave, to Understanding your local conditions and then applying this knowledge into the basics of Predicting the Surf. The intention of this guide is to share this with you, gaining a deeper understanding and knowledge of the Ocean, her movements, her lessons. Principles and learnings that we have now applied and integrated into our daily lives and lifestyle. When a wave comes from deep water and draws water over a shallow sand bank or reef.Surfing and the Ocean are two elements that have positively influenced our lives, sharing with us many lessons of respect, patience, and timing. The act of slowing your surfboard down, wiping off speed, often used to set up a barrel, or for noseriding a longboard. The compressed turbulent water that is blown out of a tubing wave as it breaks. "Spate-out" is one of those surfing phrases used when a surfer exits a barrel alongside the spit. When a surfer has got themselves slotted deep into a barrel. Something that very nearly goes wrong: "Man, that drop was so sketchy!". ![]() The part of the unbroken wave away from the curl. SHORE BREAK OR SHOREYīeach break waves that come out of deeper water to break close to the shore producing more powerful, sucky waves. ![]() What they're referring to is the way the wave is breaking and how well formed (or not) the wave is. You'll hear surfers talk a lot about shape. Getting shacked is the same as getting tubed. SETĪ group, or series of larger waves that are approaching a lineup. Surfers look for sections to perform manoeuvres. SECTIONĪ section refers to a part of the wave that is about to break. SLOPĪ surfers term for small, gutless, weak, choppy onshore waves. RAILSĪ manoeuvre whereby a surfer connects with the lip of the wave and projects their board - changing direction in the process - back to the beach REGULAR FOOTĪ surfboards' rocker refers to the curve of a surfboard from nose to tail. Refers to a wave that breaks down the line quickly. "Oh my god, the waves are pumping!" QUIVERĪ selection of different surfboards owned by one individual. Where a surfer attempts to enter into the barreling part of the wave. The motion of going from your belly (prone position) to your feet on your board. POINT BREAKĪ point break in surfing is the name for a type of wave that breaks off a headland whereby the waves wrap around causing the waves to peel for long periods. The part of the wave closest to the power source/curl. PIG-DOGĪ technique used by surfers riding on their backhand to maintain control, and ride inside the barrel without falling. When a wave breaks and continues breaking down the line for a long period of time. Yet another phrase surfers use to describe a tube/barrel: "I just got the sickest keg!" KICK OUTĪ kick-out is where a surfer pulls off a wave intentionally. Referring to a wave that goes quickly from a swell to a lurching wave about to break. "That wave just jacked up right in front of me!". The opposite to 'out the back', the inside is anywhere 'inside' of the impact zone. The zone where the waves break consistently and continuously. HELICOPTERĪ Longboard surfing manoeuvre where the surfer rides the nose of their board, then pivots/spins their board around in a 360 degree motion. When waves break with lots of power, oftentimes gauged by how thick the lip of the breaking wave is. When a surfer ducks their head in a small barrel that's not hollow enough to fit into properly. Riding a Longboard with both feet at the nose of the board with all ten toes hanging over. "Hang loose" is a surfing phrase often associated with Hawaiian surf culture - a gesture of friendly intent represented by the shaka sign HANG TEN HANG FIVEĪ longboard manoeuvre whereby a surfer hangs five toes over the nose of their board whilst riding a wave. GROMĪ surfboard designed specifically for surfing big waves. GORKIN FLIPĪ backside double grab inverted 360° air. The name for the surfing stance where a surfer rides with their right foot forward.
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