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Sports

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Water sports Top‑importance

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Section sizes

Section size for Surfing (46 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	7,090	7,090
Origins and history	53	12,404
Peru	2,091	2,091
Polynesia	3,183	3,183
West Africa	1,740	1,740
California	5,337	5,337
Surf waves	3,758	11,203
Tube shape and speed	2,475	2,475
Wave intensity	908	908
Artificial reefs	1,585	1,585
Artificial waves	2,477	2,477
Maneuvers	6,065	7,124
Terms	1,059	1,059
Learning	7,135	7,135
Equipment	5,861	5,861
The physics of surfing	787	18,590
Wave formation	4,084	4,084
Wave conditions for surfing	3,635	3,635
Surf breaks	668	3,060
Headland (point break)	454	454
Beach break	530	530
River or estuary entrance bar	243	243
Reef break	760	760
Ledge break	405	405
Jetties and their impacts on wave formation in the surf zone	861	3,490
Type 1 jetty	846	846
Type 2 jetty	1,324	1,324
Type 3 jetty	231	231
Type 4 jetty	228	228
Rip currents	2,242	2,242
On the surfboard	1,292	1,292
Dangers	13	11,075
Drowning	2,266	2,266
Collisions	2,028	2,028
Marine life	1,154	1,154
Rip currents	1,084	1,084
Seabed	704	704
Microorganisms	1,417	1,417
Ear damage	871	871
Surf rash	573	573
Spinal cord	965	965
Surfers and surf culture	4,749	4,749
See also	947	947
References	1,666	1,666
Further reading	563	563
External links	691	691
Total	89,098	89,098

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Wave Intensity Classification

The section on wave intensity classification mentions two things: peel angle and tube shape. However one of the biggest factors in determining how "intense" waves can be is the weight of the lip. Teahupoo, for example, has a slower peel line angle than Snappers, however the wave is much more punishing to a surfer who wipes out because the lip is so much heavier, thus you can argue that Teahupoo is more(kevin bäcker stinkt) "intense". The Wedge is slower down the line and less hollow than Newport Point, however no Orange County surfer will ever say that Newport Point is more intense than The Wedge because the entire ocean practically lifts off the ground at the Wedge. This should be included somehow into this section. I am not necessarily a "Wikipedian" but I am a knowledgeable surfer and this section definitely needs to include that factor. Comments?

I agree with this.

"firewire" is a brand.

Most modern surfboards are made of polyurethane foam (with one or more wooden strips or "stringers"), fiberglass cloth, and polyester resin. An emerging surf technology is an epoxy surfboard, which are stronger and lighter than traditional fiberglass. Even newer surfboard designs incorporate materials such as carbon fiber and springy 'firewire'.

'Firewire' is a brand and should not be implied as a technology.

Glossary of Surfing

Several vocabulary words were added to update the glossary.Navymom9194 (talk) 02:21, 31 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion

The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion:

Surfer girl in a black bikini.jpg

Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. —Community Tech bot (talk) 07:39, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I agree. Better to show one of the current top women surfers on a wave. Morro Bay is also a cold-water break year-round, so the visual doesn't seem to match.

Pickbard (talk) 08:19, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The first time

Smaller than — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:56B:9FF9:DDF7:0:48:D69C:C801 (talk) 14:57, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Updated information on George Freeth under "California" section

I've updated biographical information on George Freeth's arrival in California and his promotion of surfing. See more details on the Wikipedia entry for George Freeth. Pickbard (talk) 08:14, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]