![]() ![]() A "roller coaster", a true accomplishment in bigger winter waves without a leash, -as the "kook leash" -) wasn't invented in those days. From here another bottom turn or the end of the ride if the wave dumps a closeout.Īs I remember well it was always great to achieve this because if you didn't complete it was a long cold swim in on winter waves at Rincon. At the lip you are weightless as the lip pushes the board under your feet again as you become upright. To set up the manoeuvre it the days of old a long, smooth, deep bottom turn and then straight up the face to towards the lip as the you are almost upsidedown with the board pointing straight up. Roller CoasterĪn enjoyable manoeuvre on 8 foot waves with a single fin gun, without a leash. Getting into or out of the surf over rocks. Check out the waves section to find out more details. It can be dangerous for surfers and swimmers alike. Rip / RiptideĪ riptide is a strong current heading out to sea. Reo / Re-entryĪ surfing manoeuvre which involves going from the bottom of the wave up towards the lip (top) of the wave then redirecting back down the face of the wave. ![]() Where a wave that has already broken starts to build back up into a surfable wave. To be hammered by incoming waves while paddling out. This type of surfing helps keep up speed and get the most out of the wave. Keeping the surfboard constantly moving on the wave, from one rail of the surfboard to the other. To fall off and take the surfboard between the legs (Ouch!). More details can be found on the surfboard rail page. Rails are the sides of your surfboard, running from nose to tail and back again. See washing machine, getting tossed around by a wave like you're a rag doll. High performance or risk taking surfing, awesome or impressive. Thanks go to Kris Carré who suggested "quiver" as an entry.) Radical / Rad (I've heard people say it's the place where they keep their boards but not sure about that. The lads have done well from their boardshort beginning on Torquay - good on ya! (See Quiksilver boardshorts in the store.) QuiverĪ surfer's collection of different surfboards. They're one of the largest manufacturers of surfing equipment and surf clothing on the planet. Pretty much everyone, surfers and non-surfers alike, will already know about Quiksilver. PumpingĪ decent swell where the waves are nice and powerful also used to describe a surfer trying to generate speed. ![]() Which surfer has the right of way, fully explained here. Pop Upĭescribes the move a surfer makes to go from lying on the surfboard, into the standing position to ride a wave. Pop-OutĪ mass produced surfboard made by machine. The pocket is the most powerful part of the wave, just ahead of where the wave is breaking. PittedĪ turn where the tail of the surfboard remains almost stationary while the rest of the board swings round. If you have just read surfing lesson one - catching waves and are ready to go out and try surfing for the first time, then Pipeline is probably the last place on the planet you want to be. It's one of the most famous and most photographed waves there is. This is the classic Hawaiian wave - amazing, barreling, and mean (see the pipeline surf spot map). This is a common term describing when a person buries the nose of their surfboard in the wave and goes "over the falls." It's often referred to by the actual surfer as Pipeline Party WaveĪ wave surfed by several people at once. Someone who stays and plays in the whitewater close to the beach. Waves that are bigger that a surfer when standing up. Pipeline - going off! Photo courtesy: Hawaiian Eye Over the FallsĪ wipeout where a surfer wipes out and either free-falls down the face of the wave or gets sucked up, over and back down by the circular breaking motion of the wave. ![]()
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