![]() Usually when the waves are really powerful or there are rocks in places you wouldn't want them Goat boat Their purpose is to create latteral resistance or in other words stop you sliding sideways FloaterĪ manouvre where the surfer rides on top of the broken part of the wave as opposed to the face GlassyĬonditions where there is no wind and the water surface becomes so smooth it resembles glass. In the past though boards had 2 fins (twin-fins) and before that only a single fin. Most boards now have 3 fins and are also referred to as thrusters. The fin shaped things on the bottom of a surfboard. The unbroken front part of the wave - the blue part you can see Fin A drop in is where another surfer catches the same wave disregarding the other surfers priority Elephant GunĪ surfboard designed for very big surf. Surfing is based on a system of priorities with the surfer closest to the peak, or where the wave is breaking having priority. To get a drilling is when you fall off and receive a good hiding from the wave! Drop kneeĪ style of bodyboarding where the surfer rides on one foot and one knee somewhat like a rifleman would stand. The surfer usually changes direction again once in the 'pocket' an carries on. Located at the northern end of Fistral beach in front of Towan Head, the Cribba breaks on a spring low tide with a big swell and sout/south east wind CutbackĪs the name suggests, a manouvre where the surfer changes direction on the wave an cuts back to where the power is. Very good waves or can be used to describe a turn Cribba Refers to the concave in the bottom of a surfboard which forms an air pocket, thus reducing drag and increasing speed. Instead of breaking across, the wave breaks all at once so the surfer can not ride across the wave. This has the effect of smoothing the face of the wave and removing any chop from the water. For there to be a barrel requires a powerful wave breaking in shallow water Beach BreakĪ wave that breaks on a beach! Or more precisely a surf spot that is a beach (as opposed to a reef etc) BombĪ large wave - usually in comparison to other waves during that session BomburaĪn Australian term for a large wave that breaks way out beyond the line up on an offshore reef or sandbank BonzerĪ surfboard with 5, yes 5 fins! Devised by the Californian Cambell brothers in the 70s but still used from time to time (I saw one yesterday) CarveĪnother word for turning, but more speifically a smooth, often powerful longer turnĪlso the name of the UK's most respected surf magazine CleanĬlean describes the conditions when there is either no wind or an offshore wind. The idea is the surfer gets into the barrel and is thereby barrelled! Check out vintage Old Spice adverts for a demo. A barrel is both a noun and a verb but both are concerned with the hollow part of the wave formed by the top travelling faster than the bottom. One of many names for one of surfing's ultimate goals. Good banks mean when there is swell the waves break well Barrel The sand formation of the beach where the wave breaks. To jump or dive off your board when the going gets hairy - usually when paddling out and confronted by a wave too big to duck-dive Banks You will often see surfers bouncing the board on backed off sections, hoping the wave will reform and get steeper as it moves into shallower water. When a breaking wave hits deeper water it tends to become less steep or if it has already broken the whitewater fades away. The name comes from the short, intense right-hander that breaks off Hawaii's Banzai Pipeline Back off ![]() The usual/easier take off is to take on the peak or further down the shoulder. To backdoor a wave is to take off behind the peak of a hollow wave and surf through the barrel to the other side of the peak. ![]() On such waves, the surfer has the option of going both ways or even taking off behind the peak or backdooring the wave Backdoor ![]() The name comes from the fact that the wave is A shaped. This is a controlled, intentional manouvre which requires landing and not to be confused with kicking out which is just jumping off the back of the wave AerialĪ perfect peak, with a left and a right-hander breaking at either side. This is pretty advanced stuff and requires a good deal of speed and good timing. To leave the the top of the wave and actually become airborne. ![]()
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