Surfing is a sport in which participants ride waves in either an upright or prone position.
Surfers catch waves on the beach, in rivers, and in man-made waterways, then glide over the crest of the ocean until the wave breaks and loses its power.
Standing straight on their surfboards, wave surfers move the sea toward the coast, roughly perpendicular to the beach.
In this wave post, we’ll take a look at the five types of surfers.
One thing most surfers have in common is a hot surfers body. Here’s how you can get a hot surfers body too.
The Grommet
This is where all eventually good surfers start from, I’m not saying that you cannot become a good surfer in your later years, but most surfers would agree that it’s extremely difficult.
Every year you see a new generation of grommies coming through and every year there’s one who has that natural talent.
A grommet is not everyone who’s new to surfing, a grommet is a specific type of young surfer who is growing up around a community of surfers. That’s what a grommet is.
Here’s a list on how to get surfing fit
Blow ins
At my beach, Avalon beach, one of the best beaches in the world haha.
Every summer we have these ”blow ins”, the reason why we call them blow ins, is because when we get a strong off shore wind, often blow flies come with the wind.
The funny thing is, some are actually locals, they literally live right near the beach somewhere, but we never see them during winter, so we just assume they are from inland somewhere.
They are the types of surfers who only surf during summer, they are a pain in the ass. Especially in spring when they are starting up again.
Their cardio is pathetic in spring, so they’re always getting in the way, the nose of their boards are sticking out of the water.
Oh, their necks are weak, so you’ll notice that their head is lower during spring too, pretty much every spring these guys devolve back into kooks.
You want to be the best surfer possible don’t you. So, here’s how to practice surfing from home.
The Hardcore surfer
I’m not referring to the nuts that fly around the globe riding big waves. Hardcore surfers will take advantage of any opportunity they have and will go to any length to do so.
Jobs, residences, vacations, and relationships are all chosen based on their propensity to make surfing easier.
Hardcore jobs have extended schedules and are stationed near the ocean, permitting for the most wave riding possible.
The location of the residence will be determined by its accessibility to the hardcore surfer’s preferred break.
Vacations will be spent at the greatest surf site available, taking into account cost and period. People that surf or can withstand their spouse’s saltwater obsession will be life partners.
The Hungry Surfer
This isn’t your usual burger base. A hungry surfer yearns for waves but is unable to satiate his or her hunger owing to other obligations. The hungry surfer is less dedicated than the hardcore surfer.
They have decided to focus, or at the very least connect, other elements of their lives with their leisure time.
Other eager surfers have distractions that keep them from fully committing to the hardcore surfer lifestyle.
The Half-hearted Surfer
The half-hearted surfer is uncommitted and views surfing as a pastime! They usually go surfing around the summer, and even then, only on weekends.
They only have one surfboard and one wetsuit, both of which have been in their possession for years.
Surfing is fun for the half-hearted surfer, but it isn’t high on his priority line. They most likely live in a landlocked area and prefer ‘the vibe’ to ‘the money.’
The Hopeless Surfer
The hopeless surfer has only surfed a few moments in their lives, yet claims to be a surfer to everyone who would pay any attention.
They have a surfboard, but it lays in the corner of the room rusting away. This surfer, prefers more to start up a conversation than actually go wave-riding.
Either that or they have all the equipment but no understanding of what they’re doing.
They hurried out and maxed up their credit card after a single surf session while on vacation so they can ‘buy in’ to the surfing habit.
The Social Surfer
Isn’t it more fun to ride middling waves with wonderful pals than it is to ride big ones alone? Because you were conversing and not looking out the window, you were grabbed by a group?
And then you have to sit down with pals for a coconut before driving to your favorite café to take in the vivid life and people-watch? You are, after all, the social surfer.
Here are my best surfing blog posts
- Beginner to Intermediate Surfer Advice (Best one)