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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Hindcast

Sports; Surfing

The process of using past wind and wave information to re-forecast the wave characteristics for a past scenario. This is opposed to using the actual real time information to forecast wave heights and ...

Pull in

Sports; Surfing

The process of turning the surfboard up to enter the barrel or the tube.

Pop-up

Sports; Surfing

The process of a surfer getting to ones feet on a surfboard, just after catching the wave.

Pit

Sports; Surfing

The power pocket of a hollow, intense wave, usually a barrel or tube. This is where you want to be if you're an advanced surfer, but probably not where you want to be if you're a beginner, or if ...