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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Surfing

Epic

Sports; Surfing

Top class surf or extremely good waves; description of an awesome wave or surf session.

Rail bang

Sports; Surfing

To fall off and take the surfboard between the legs (Ouch!).

Duckdive

Sports; Surfing

To duck under a broken wave by pushing the front of your surfboard under the water, then levering the back of the board with pressure from your knee or foot as the wave passes overhead. The desired ...

Raked over

Sports; Surfing

To be hammered by incoming waves while paddling out.

Bail

Sports; Surfing

To abandon or ditch one's surfboard before getting wiped out by the wave, either paddling out, or while riding the wave.

Worked

Sports; Surfing

To "get worked" is to wipe out and get thrown about while being held under by the wave.

Thruster

Sports; Surfing

Three-fin surfboard design created by Simon Anderson of Australia in 1980; now the most common fin setup used by surfers, the Thruster combines drive and control in most surfing situations.