Jake – a surfer who inadvertently is in the way of more experienced surfers Jacking – when the wave swells rapidly, from deep waters to shallow ones Into the soup – inside the foam, the white water Inside – the place between the shore and the impact zone Impact zone – the place where the waves are breaking the hardest and where beginners tend to get hurt
Hodad – a person who hangs around the beach and does not surf Hit the lip – when a surfer turns up their surfboard to hit the falling lip of the wave, allowing the surfboard to be smashed down Helicopter – a surf move where the surfer spins their surfboard around from its nose Heavy – big, awesome waves that are sometimes dangerous Header – to fall off a surfboard from the front, head first Hang Ten – riding a surfboard with both feet placed on the nose of the board and your toes hanging over the nose Hang Loose – the salutation that accompanies the sign of Shaka Hang Five – riding a surfboard with one foot placed on the nose of the board and five toes hanging over the nose Hang Eleven – used to describe a male surfer who rides naked Grubbing – falling off the surfboard while surfing
Grom – a young and inexperienced surfer also known as a grommet or gremmie. Greenroom or Inside The Greenroom– the inside of a barrel
