Surfing

Surfing

Surfing is a water sport and recreational activity in which the wave rider, rides the forward face of a wave usually towards the shore. While most suitable waves for surfing are found in the ocean the activity can also be performed on lakes. The wave rider balances on a surf board while riding the waves.

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Sea state

Sports; Surfing

A term used to describe the combination of various waves in the ocean in a specific area. The combination of these waves may include ripples, chop, wind waves, and swell, and all from a multitude of ...

Extratropical

Sports; Surfing

A term used to indicate that a tropical cyclone has lost its "tropical" characteristic-a warm core centre that was the storm's primary energy source. Once "going extratropical" the remains of the ...

Hit the lip

Sports; Surfing

An advanced move in which a surfer turns the surfboard up to strike the falling lip of the wave, and allows the board to be swung back down with the impact. Generally seen as an aggressive, powerful ...

Aggro

Sports; Surfing

Aggressive attitude in the water; having a bad attitude.

Prog

Sports; Surfing

Abbreviation for prognosis chart, which is a weather chart for a forecasted time in the future. Surf forecasters make final decisions on "analysis" charts, which are real time charts, and other ...

Fade

Sports; Surfing

A) When a surfer drops in and angles back into the power of the wave to get deeper and closer to the breaking part of the wave. B) A wave may fade or weaken as it passes from shallow water to deeper ...

Degrees

Sports; Surfing

A) The unit of measurement for direction to analyse where wind and swell direction is coming from. North is 0 or 360 degrees (12:00 o'clock); and then moving clockwise, east at 90 degrees (3:00 ...