| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | air | board leaves wave surface |
| 2. | bail | jump off the board |
| 3. | barrel | hollow part of a breaking wave |
| 4. | beach break | wave breaking over sand |
| 5. | booties | neoprene surf footwear |
| 6. | bottom turn | turn at wave base |
| 7. | break | where waves start collapsing |
| 8. | carve | smooth powerful turning move |
| 9. | channel | calmer route through surf |
| 10. | choppy | rough, uneven water surface |
| 11. | clean | smooth, well-shaped surf |
| 12. | closeout | wave breaking all at once |
| 13. | crest | top of a wave |
| 14. | curl | top part pitching over |
| 15. | current | moving flow of water |
| 16. | cutback | turn back toward breaking part |
| 17. | dawn patrol | early morning surf session |
| 18. | deck | top surface of board |
| 19. | drop | initial descent down wave |
| 20. | duck dive | push board under wave |
| 21. | face | unbroken front of wave |
| 22. | fetch | distance wind blows over water |
| 23. | fin | underboard stabilizing blade |
| 24. | firing | excellent surf conditions |
| 25. | fish | short wide surfboard shape |
| 26. | floater | ride across breaking lip |
| 27. | funboard | versatile mid-sized surfboard |
| 28. | glassy | smooth, clean water surface |
| 29. | goofy-foot | right foot forward stance |
| 30. | grom | young surfer |
| 31. | groundswell | long-period distant swell |
| 32. | gun | board for very big waves |
| 33. | hang five | five toes over nose |
| 34. | hang ten | ten toes over nose |
| 35. | heavy | powerful and dangerous surf |
| 36. | high tide | highest regular sea level |
| 37. | hold-down | time trapped underwater |
| 38. | hollow | forming a tube shape |
| 39. | impact zone | where waves crash hard |
| 40. | inside | area nearer the shore |
| 41. | jetty | rock wall into sea |
| 42. | kick out | exit the wave safely |
| 43. | kook | inexperienced, clueless surfer |
| 44. | leash | cord attaching surfer to board |
| 45. | lineup | waiting area beyond breakers |
| 46. | lip | top edge of wave |
| 47. | local | regular surfer at one break |
| 48. | longboard | long surfboard for smooth riding |
| 49. | low tide | lowest regular sea level |
| 50. | lull | pause between wave sets |
| 51. | messy | disorganized, poor surf conditions |
| 52. | mid tide | tide between high and low |
| 53. | midlength | medium-length surfboard |
| 54. | mushy | soft, weak wave shape |
| 55. | noseride | ride from the board nose |
| 56. | off the lip | hit the wave lip |
| 57. | offshore | wind blowing from land |
| 58. | onshore | wind blowing toward land |
| 59. | outside | area farther from shore |
| 60. | paddle | propel board with arms |
| 61. | peak | highest breaking part of wave |
| 62. | peeling | breaking along the line |
| 63. | pier | structure extending over water |
| 64. | point break | wave breaking along a point |
| 65. | pop-up | quick move to standing |
| 66. | pump | generate speed by movement |
| 67. | punchy | powerful and fast-breaking |
| 68. | quad | four-fin board setup |
| 69. | rail | board edge |
| 70. | rash guard | protective surf shirt |
| 71. | re-entry | turn back into wave |
| 72. | reef break | wave breaking over reef |
| 73. | reform | wave breaking again inside |
| 74. | regular-foot | left foot forward stance |
| 75. | rip | strong current seaward |
| 76. | rocker | board’s curve front to back |
| 77. | sandbar | underwater ridge of sand |
| 78. | section | distinct part of a wave |
| 79. | set | group of incoming waves |
| 80. | shorebreak | wave breaking near shore |
| 81. | shoulder | less steep wave section |
| 82. | snap | quick sharp top turn |
| 83. | steep | rising sharply before breaking |
| 84. | swell | series of ocean waves |
| 85. | tail | back end of board |
| 86. | takeoff | moment of standing up |
| 87. | tide | rise and fall of sea |
| 88. | top turn | turn near wave top |
| 89. | trim | maintain speed and line |
| 90. | trough | lowest part between waves |
| 91. | tube | hollow wave section to ride |
| 92. | turtle roll | flip board under wave |
| 93. | undertow | water pulling back seaward |
| 94. | wall | long unbroken wave face |
| 95. | wave | moving swell of water |
| 96. | wax | grip coating for board |
| 97. | wetsuit | insulating neoprene surf suit |
| 98. | whitewater | foamy broken wave water |
| 99. | windswell | short-period local swell |
| 100. | wipeout | fall off while surfing |