List of surfing areas - Article Index

Encyclopedia - List Of Surfing Areas: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Surfing Areas - Europe
List of surfing areas - France. Biarritz Hossegor List of surfing areas - Portugal. Ericeira Peniche List of surfing areas - Spa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Surfing: Encyclopedia Ii - Surfing - Popular Surfing Areas
Surfing is a global sport; one can find a surfer in almost every coastal nation in the world. France, particularly the Atlantic coast so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Surfing: Encyclopedia Ii - Surfing - History
Originally developed by Hawaiian islanders (see Ngaru), before the 15th century, "he'e nalu" spread in the early 20th century to the main...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Surfing: Encyclopedia Ii - Surfing - Understanding Waves
Surfing conditions at a particular location or "break" that is known for surfing (see below) are almost never ideal. Wind blown consisten...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Surfing Terms: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Surfing Terms - S
List of surfing terms - Schwip Thing. an item used to scrape the wax from a surfboard. Often a deodorant lid or milk bottle lid is use...   » Read the article

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List of surfing terms - Peak. Where a wave forms in a manner that the surfer is able to go both right or left from the take off. Lis...   » Read the article

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List of surfing terms - Namer. A surfer who publicly uses the name of a secret surfing spot. The term is highly derogatory, as naming,...   » Read the article

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List of surfing terms - Quimby. A novice, and often annoying, surfer. List of surfing terms - Quiver. A surfer's collection of boa...   » Read the article

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List of surfing terms - Off-the-lip. A re-entry. Turning the board quickly off the top of the wave to come back down into the face of ...   » Read the article

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List of surfing terms - Tail. The rear of the board. List of surfing terms - Tail pad. Rubber non-slip pad stuck to the top of the...   » Read the article

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List of surfing terms - Waxhead. Obsolete term for a keen surfer. It comes from the 1960s when boards were heavy solid wood and were c...   » Read the article

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List of surfing terms - Vickie. A US Slang term for Australian surfers. Not very polite. Implies that Australians are descended from c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Surfing Terms: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Surfing Terms - M
List of surfing terms - Macking. (US Slang) When waves are really big and firing with massive size. The waves don't have to be good, j...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Surfing Terms: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Surfing Terms - R
List of surfing terms - Rail. The edge or sides of the board. List of surfing terms - Rashee. (Aussie Slang) See article Rash guar...   » Read the article

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List of surfing terms - Kick out. A controlled exit from the wave by riding up and over the top of the wave. List of surfing terms -...   » Read the article

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List of surfing terms - Dawn patrol. Literally going surfing at dawn. An early morning surf session before sunrise. This time usually ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Surfing Terms: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Surfing Terms - C
List of surfing terms - Caught inside. When a surfer is on the "inside" and trapped between the shoreline and breaking waves. Oncoming...   » Read the article

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List of surfing terms - Backhand. Surfing while facing away from the wave (also, backside). List of surfing terms - BailBail out. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Surfing Terms: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Surfing Terms - A
List of surfing terms - Aerial. A trick where the board takes off from the lip of a wave and after travelling lands back on the face o...   » Read the article

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List of surfing terms - Layback. A maneuver where the surfer leans back off his/her board, usually either in the barrel, or during a c...   » Read the article

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List of surfing terms - Eddie would go. A reference to legendary waterman Eddie Aikau renowned for taking on waves others would shy aw...   » Read the article

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List of surfing terms - Jacking. A wave condition in which a swell rises very quickly as it passes from deeper water to shallow water....   » Read the article

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List of surfing terms - Face. Unbroken, forward-facing portion of the wave, where most waveriding occurs. List of surfing terms - Fa...   » Read the article

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List of surfing terms - Impact Zone. Where the waves are breaking. List of surfing terms - Inside. The takeoff position on a wave ...   » Read the article

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List of surfing terms - Hang five. A nose riding trick in which the toes of one foot are curled around the nose of the surfboard. Li...   » Read the article

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List of surfing terms - Getting worked!. (US Slang) A term for getting hit hard by a wave, a set, or wiping out in a spectacular manne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Surfing Areas: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Surfing Areas - Oceania
List of surfing areas - Hawaii. Pipeline, Oahu Sunset Beach, Oahu Waimea Bay, Oahu Jaws, Maui Richardson Beach, Hawaii (island) List...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Surfing Areas: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Surfing Areas - North America
List of surfing areas - West Coast. Tofino, British Columbia Santa Cruz, California Santa Barbara, California Orange County, Californi...   » Read the article