Surfer Lingo

Beach bunny- young women that spend their free time at the beach

Dude- guy

Dudette- girl

Radical- extreme maneuvers done by surfers

Gnarly- challenging

Tubular- cool or awesome

Leash- a strong cord that goes around your ankle and connects to the board

Boardshorts- swim trunks

Wetsuit- used by surfers and divers; full body swimsuit

Shaka Sign- hang loose; done by making a fist and pointing out your thumb and pinky finger (shown in the link) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Gesture_raised_fist_with_thumb_and_pinky_lifted.jpg

Big Wave Culture

A non-competitive activity known as “rhino hunting” is where you try to ride the biggest wave possible, is very popular with some surfers. A practice popularized in the 1990’s known as big wave surfing has been revolutionized so that surfers are towed out into the ocean by a personal watercraft so they can catch some of the unrideable waves. these wave can gain speeds of up to 60 km/h. Using personal watercraft helps surfers reach the same speed as the waves that they are trying to catch and they also help surfers survive wipe-outs (a wipe-out is when a surfer falls off of their surfboard or gets pounded by the wave).

Top 10 Surfing Spots(USA)

Top 10 Surfing Areas in America

10. Ocean City, New Jersey

9. New Smyrna, Florida

8. Montauk, New York

7. Malibu, California

6. Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

5. San Clemente, California

4. Paia, Hawaii

3. Encinitas, California

2. Haleiwa, Hawaii

1. Santa Cruz, California

Top 25 Surfing Spots(global)

Top 25 Surfing Areas in the World

25. Superbank, Gold Coast, Australia

24. Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii

23. Bundoran Beach, County Donegal, Ireland

22. Mentawai Islands, Indonesia

21. Supertubes, Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa

20. Lima, Peru

19. The Bubble, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

18. Black Beach, San Diego, California

17. Hossegor, France

16. El Salvador

15. Costa Rica

14. Cloud Nine, Siargao Islands, Philippines

13. Brazil

12. Sultans, North Male, Maldives

11. Samoan Islands

10. Montanita Beach, Montanita, Ecuador

9. Manu Bay, Raglan, New Zealand

8. Riyuewan, Sanya, Hainan, China

7. Cloud Break, Tavarua Island, Fiji

6. Joe’s Point, Sur, Oman

5. Watergate Bay, Cornwall, England

4. Rincon, Puerto Rico

3. White Beach, Okinawa, Japan

2. Le Cavaliers, Anglet, France

1. Tofino, Vancouver Island, Canada