surfboarders
Ocean wave riders
Surfboarders are people who ride surfboards, standing or lying on the board as waves carry them toward shore.
The term is less common than surfers, which covers the same meaning more concisely: The beach was crowded with surfboarders waiting for the next big wave.
Habitual coastal loafers
- dawn patrolEarly-morning military or surf outing
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- aloha spiritHawaiian ethic of compassion
- van lifeDwelling in a camper
beach culture · surf town · pier · bonfire · lei · tiki · reggae · surf rock
Riders of extended boards
- bodyboardersProne wave-riding enthusiasts
- paddleboardersPeople standing on watercraft
- carversThose who cut shapes
- shreddersCutting machines for disposal
grommets · cutback · barrel · lineup · break · swell · offshore · glassy
People on trips
- adventurersThose seeking exciting experiences
- nomadsUnsettled, roving people
- beach lifestyleCasual shore-centered existence
- wetsuitInsulating garment for water
boardshorts · rashguard · roof racks · surf camp · hostel · tide chart · wanderlust · coastal living
Residents of Pacific archipelago
- CaliforniansPeople from a western state
- AustraliansCitizens of the smallest continent
- BalineseIndonesian island natives
- Gold CoastFormer British West African colony
North Shore · Cape Town · Maldives · Sri Lanka · Portugal · Morocco · Fiji · Tahiti
beach bums
Habitual coastal loafers
- dawn patrolEarly-morning military or surf outing
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- aloha spiritHawaiian ethic of compassion
van life · beach culture · surf town · pier · bonfire · lei · tiki · reggae · surf rock · endless summer
longboarders
Riders of extended boards
- bodyboardersProne wave-riding enthusiasts
- paddleboardersPeople standing on watercraft
- carversThose who cut shapes
shredders · grommets · cutback · barrel · lineup · break · swell · offshore · glassy · stoked
travelers
People on trips
- adventurersThose seeking exciting experiences
- nomadsUnsettled, roving people
- beach lifestyleCasual shore-centered existence
wetsuit · boardshorts · rashguard · roof racks · surf camp · hostel · tide chart · wanderlust · coastal living · barefoot
Hawaiians
Residents of Pacific archipelago
- CaliforniansPeople from a western state
- AustraliansCitizens of the smallest continent
- BalineseIndonesian island natives
Gold Coast · North Shore · Cape Town · Maldives · Sri Lanka · Portugal · Morocco · Fiji · Tahiti
surfboardersscuba divers
Underwater swimmers with tanks
free divers · snorkelers · spearfishers · swimmers · submariners