Surfspeak
S
Section — A part of the wave.
Session — Time spent surfing.
Set — Group of larger waves.
Shaka — Hawaiian hand gesture meaning “all good.”
Shoulder — Mellow part of the wave.
Shorebreak — Waves breaking directly on the beach.
Shortboard — High-performance smaller board.
Snake — Paddle around someone to steal priority.
Soft top — Foam beginner board.
Spit — Spray shooting from a barreling wave.
Stall — Slowing down to stay in the barrel.
Steep — Fast-dropping wave.
Stringer — Wooden strip down a board’s center.
Swell — Ocean energy forming waves.
Session — Time spent surfing.
Set — Group of larger waves.
Shaka — Hawaiian hand gesture meaning “all good.”
Shoulder — Mellow part of the wave.
Shorebreak — Waves breaking directly on the beach.
Shortboard — High-performance smaller board.
Snake — Paddle around someone to steal priority.
Soft top — Foam beginner board.
Spit — Spray shooting from a barreling wave.
Stall — Slowing down to stay in the barrel.
Steep — Fast-dropping wave.
Stringer — Wooden strip down a board’s center.
Swell — Ocean energy forming waves.