Blown Out

When the winds blowing hard and making the surf all stormy and unrideable.
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Tanker Surfing

Surfing the waves that result from the wake created by a large ship.
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Mellow or Mellow Out

To be calm, relaxed.
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Juice

A wave 'has juice” when it's got a lot of power or energy.
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Point Break

Describes where the waves wrap around, and then along, a point of land.
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Big Wednesday

Comes from the title of several films and historical dates that have produced extra large waves. Now used to refer generically to days of exceptionally larger waves.
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Hang Loose

Hawaiian for "take it easy".
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Booties

Like little wetsuit shoes for your feet. Good for keeping your feet warm in frigid water, or for walking on sharp rocky or reef areas without tearing up your feet.
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Squirrely

Loose, a little out of control. When referring to a board, it means the board that rides real loose – maybe a little too loose, because it's hard to control.
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Bro

Friendly greeting to a friend.
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Wiggin' Out

Same as 'scared', 'freaking out'.
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Sand Surfing

Riding obstacles down a sanding berm. Small wood boards, waxed on the bottom can really move on the dunes.
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Board Rash

A rash you get from surfing. Usually occurs on the chest and stomach or inner thighs – those places that come in contact with the surfboard and wax.
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Epic

Pronounced "e'-pik". Used to describe a perfect surf session.
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Walled Up

Where a wave basically breaks all the way across at the same time, leaving it unrideable.
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Knots or Surf Knots

Spots where a surfer's body (usually the knees or feet) has built up padding (thick skin and/or calcium deposits) where a surfer frequently rubs against their board. Checkout the feet of a surfer and you'll usually see one or more large “bumps” or knots somewhere on their feet.
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Betty

A good looking female.
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Sex wax

While trying to steer clear of including products in this dictionary, this seemed to be a needed exception. This is simply a brand of surfboard wax that appeared on the market in the 1970's.
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Dawn Patrol

Refers to getting up real early (like at dawn) to hit the surf.
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Beach Bunny

Older term for good looking female on the beach.
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Surf Rat

A young surfer who enthusiastically spends all their time surfing.
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Channel

A section perpendicular to the shore where the waves aren't breaking - usually due to the bottom being deeper. Allows a surfer to paddle out to the break without getting hit by the waves.
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Quiver

A “quiver” is a collection of surfboards, usually of different sizes and styles in order to have the right tool for the right wave conditions.
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Evening Glass-off

The period in the evening after the wind has calmed down, when the water surface gets nice and glassy. This is usually due to the transition period between the wind moving in the opposite direction of its normal daily flow as the land mass begins to change temperature.
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Double Overhead

Used to describe the size of a wave and refers to being double the height of the surfer.
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Schwag

Pronounced "shh-wag". Goods, usually referring to stuff that you received for free.
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Rager

Pronounced "ray'-jur". Something, like a large gathering, that's a bit out of control. Also used to refer to a surf session, that again, is somewhat out of control either due to too many people (or the actions of the people) or due to the waves themselves.
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Backside

Surfing with your back to the wave and facing the shore.
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Head Dip

When a surfer bends their head down to get wet by the breaking wave they're riding.
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River Mouth

Describes a location where water spills out into the ocean. The deposits from the flowing water can sometimes form exceptionally shaped waves.
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