Talk:Surfing

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.

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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)

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)

Main image of Italo Ferreira doing an aerial

I think the main image for this article is not very fitting for depicting 'general' surfing. The very first sentence describes the sport as 'riding on the front face of a wave', but the image depicts a man flying in the air with a surfboard, with the wave barely visible. Of course, the current image depicts an incredible feat, but wouldn't something like the following be more suitable? https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wave_1tt.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Juninho_(3553648063).jpg 186.152.60.83 (talk) 06:16, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Agreed. I've restored the image of surfer on big wave at Mavericks that was image of the year. Carlstak (talk) 12:29, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

"Surf shop" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Surf shop has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 January 3 § Surf shop until a consensus is reached. Cremastra (u — c) 16:09, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

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