
Someone who ruins the experience for other surfers (used negatively).A fun adjective used to describe goofy surfers.Someone who doesn’t really vibe with the surfing culture.“The inside is a little too shallow to swim in.” Where the waves are already broken and white water you don’t normally surf these.“That guy chilling on the sand is such a hodad.” Someone who sits on the beach hangs out around the beach a lot.“Wow, the waves are so glassy there’s no wind in sight.” Clean waves really pretty looking wave well formed.“The waves look a little too choppy to paddle out today.” When the waves are blown out because of the wind and not well formed.

When a surfer is surfing inside of said tube.The part of a wave that forms a tube on really good days.Here are some definitions of commonly used surfing terms so the next time your paddling out you can sound like a legit shredder. While it’s always okay to take your time to learn, we’ve compiled a list of words that might be common in surfing culture and may come up when you’re talking to a fellow surfer. If you aren’t a surfer, there can be times when you are listening to a conversation and it seems like surfers are talking in another language. While many things can be intimidating when learning a new skill and emerging yourself in a different culture, one thing that can be confusing when entering the surfing world is the different words that are often used.
