Surf's Up

Grab your board

Surf's up is a surfer's announcement that the waves are good for riding—the conditions are right, it's time to go.

The phrase signals readiness or that something exciting is happening: Surf's up, let's hit the beach.

It extends metaphorically to any situation where conditions have become favorable for action.

Related

curl · barrel · catch a wave · wipeout · hang ten · tide · stoked · gnarly · wetsuit · board shorts · coast · break · point break · shore · pipeline · rip · foam · crest

Categories
Opposites
wave conditions

Surf's Upflat

Lacking vertical variation

glassy · calm seas · dead calm · glass · waveless

activity readiness/invitation

Surf's Upstay home

Not go anywhere

no go · called off · don't bother · skunked · wait it out

beach culture energy

Surf's Upbummer

Disappointing experience

bummed out · storm warning · off-season · landlocked · lame

Family

surf, surfs, surfed, surfing, surfer, surfers, surfboard, surfboards, upward

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G