| A-frame |
|
A wave that breaks both left and right causing an "A" of whitewash. |
| Backside |
|
Riding with your back to the wave. |
| Barrel |
|
A fast wave producing a tube, referred to as tubular in extreme
surf dude lingo. |
| Choppy |
|
Rough water caused by wind (usually onshore) and opposite of glassy. |
| Closeout |
|
A wave that breaks the length of the beach at once. |
| Cox |
|
Cox Bay. The turnoff can be found at the "Pacific
Rim Resort" sign
about 10km out of Tofino. Usually the beach with the biggest surf. |
| Flat |
|
No surf. |
| Frontside |
|
Riding with your front to the wave. |
| Glassy |
|
Smooth water, resembling "glass" caused by no
wind, or light offshore wind. Ideal surf conditions. |
| Grom |
|
A young surfer. |
| North |
|
North Chesterman's beach. |
| Left |
|
A wave that breaks from left to right when looking from shore |
| Long Beach |
|
A beautiful stretch of beach about 20km from Tofino, in
the Pacific Rim National Park. Parking pass required for lots. Can be
purchased on site for $8 a day. |
| Offshore Wind |
|
Wind blowing from the ocean to the shore. |
| Onshore Wind |
|
Wind blowing from the shore to the ocean. |
| Peak |
|
Part of a wave that rises and breaks first. Associated with
good conditions. |
| Period |
|
Distance between two wave peaks. See wavelength. |
| Right |
|
A wave that breaks from right to left when looking from shore. |
| Rosie's |
|
Rosie Bay. A small beach between South Chesterman and Cox
Bay accessible only from South or over the point from Cox. |
| South |
|
South Chesterman's beach. |
| Swell |
|
Energy in open ocean, creating coastal surf. |
| Wavelength |
|
Distance between two wave peaks. |
| Whitewash |
|
A wave that's broken, also known as wash, foam, soup. Good
place for beginners to learn to ride. The wash picks you up, instead of you having
to catch it, and you can paddle a couple of strokes then jump up.
|
| Wick |
|
Wickaninnish beach. About 35km from Tofino and 10km from the
turnoff. A long beach that usually brings in a good size wave. Closest
big surf beach from Ucluelet. Also in the Pacific Rim National Park.
Parking passes required and can be purchased on site for $8 a day. |
