Bunny: (see "Beach Bunny") Carve: To make a radical turn (also see "Hot-Dogging," "Shred"). Bro: (also "Bra") Short for "brother" (also see "Dude"). Breakwater: A line of large boulders, cement, and/or steel extending out into the water and designed to reduce shoreline erosion. Breaker: Any wave that breaks on the way to the beach. Boss: Outstanding the best (also see "Bitchin," "Excellent," "Primo," "Rad"). Boogie Board: A soft, flexible foam bodyboard invented in the 1970s (unlike a surfboard, a boogie board is ridden lying down). Bone Yard: The area where the waves break. Bombora: An Australian word that refers to a big wave that breaks outside the normal surf line. Bogus: False lame ridiculous unbelievable. Body Surfing: Riding the waves without a surfboard. Blown Out: Winds blowing so hard as to chop up the surf and render it unridable. Bitchin: (also "Bitchen") Very good tops excellent (also see "Boss," "Excellent," "Primo," "Rad"). Big Surf: Extremely large waves (also see "Bombora," "Heavies"). Big Gun: A 9-foot or longer surfboard especially designed for large waves. Beaver tail: A wet suit that features a snap-on crotch, the shape of which resembles a beaver's tail. Beach Bunny: A girl who goes to the beach to watch surfing. Barrel: The breaking motion of a perfect wave a hollow channel formed inside a good wave when it breaks and curls over. Banzai Pipeline: A surf spot on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, between Waimea Bay and Sunset Beach also called Pipeline (also see "Pipeline"). Banzai: A gung-ho type of yell given by surfers as they shoot the curl (also see "Cowabunga"). ![]() ![]() Bail out: To get away from, jump off, or dive off the surfboard just before a potential wipe out. Baggys/Baggies: Oversized, loose fitting boxer-type swim trunks worn for show or comfort by surfers. Back Down: To decide not to take off on a wave. Awesome: Great fantastic (also see "Off the Richter," "Off the Wall," "Outrageous"). Avalanche: An outer reef surf spot on Oahu, Hawaii the white water pouring down the face of a wave. Anglin': Turning left and/or right on a wave. Ok, outta of curiosity, I looked up a whole bunch of surfer lingo! Lol some of these are kinda ridiculous! Check 'em out!Īmped: Overdoing it excited stoked.
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