TOES ON THE NOSE
Brush up on your surf slang before you hit the beach, brah
Akaw! /exc.
“Surfing allows people to have positive moments of peace on the water.”
Something surfers shout when they spot a perfect wave—or maybe there’s just a gull behind you
Barney /n.
An inexperienced or bad surfer Beach leech /n.
Someone who shows up without their own board or wax and always borrows
Booger /n.
A slightly mocking term for boogie- or bodyboarders
Clucked /adj.
Being afraid of the waves. What you’ll be your first time in the surf sans instructor.
Fakie /n.
When someone rides a board tail-first. Also what you’ll be if you use this slang without ever surfing.
Grom /n.
A wee young surfer who’s still learning Hang eleven /v.
Call of the wild
Pro surfer Kelly Slater sounds off on the importance of preserving our planet’s H20.
IF THERE’S ANYONE who knows the importance of our oceans—not just for riding perfect barrels, but for keeping our planet healthy—it’s Kelly Slater. “Water has always been an important part of my life,” says the 45-year-old athlete. “It’s given me my career.” But that water is at risk— and Slater has seen the damage firsthand. “More than 8 million tons of plastic are dumped in our oceans every year, which is strangling animals, creating mountains of floating waste and getting into our seafood. So the decline of the ocean’s health is a decline in our own health.” Ever the optimist, however, he’s also seen the happiness surfing can bring, and has hope that it could be part of the solution. “If surfing allows more people to have positive moments of peace on the water and it gives them that connection to nature, it will inspire them to want to help to preserve those resources.” Here’s hoping. à Check out Slater’s line of #ITSNOTOK products at
outerknown.com. All profits benefit Ocean Conservancy (
oceanconservancy.org).
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When a male surfer rides his board in the nude
Men in gray suits /n. SHARKS!
Noodled /adj.
Being exhausted, or more specifically, having tired arms from paddling
Rail bang /v.
To wipe out and take the board between your legs. Ouch.
Shaka /exc.
Hang loose! A common hand signal among surfers: a rotating fist with extended thumb and pinky finger.
Stoked /adj.
Amped, psyched, pumped; generally how you should feel about getting out on the waves
July 12–October 10, 2017 Time Out Los Angeles
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