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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Gaskets

Sports; Surfing

Three areas on a suit-wrist, ankle and neck-where the rubber is rolled inwards to create a fairly inflexible seal, which inhibits water seepage. The neck in particular is a delicate balance between ...

Fakie

Sports; Surfing

This is where someone rides backwards on the surfboard, tail first. It's also what you are if you're only reading this page so you can pretend that you're a surfer.

Lull

Sports; Surfing

This is when the ocean goes flat between sets and everyone sits around waiting for the waves to arrive.

Hang eleven

Sports; Surfing

This is when a male surfer rides his board in the nude such as the Black's Beach in San Diego.

Step into liquid

Sports; Surfing

This is what happens when you go walking in puddles. It's also the the name of a surf video by surf vid guru Dana Brown. cheque it out at our video store: Step Into Liquid.

Glassy

Sports; Surfing

This is ultra-clean surf without a ripple that often looks like glass. A windless surf condition in which the texture of the ocean surface is ultra-smooth, like glass.

Zulu

Sports; Surfing

This is the same as GMT or Greenwich Mean Time. Zulu time is used on weather charts, which may display 12Z for 1200 GMT or 00Z for 0000 GMT. Weather charts play an important part in predicting surf.