surfzone
Where waves break
The surfzone is the nearshore area where waves break, extending from the shoreline out to where incoming swells first begin to crest and collapse.
It's the turbulent strip of water where surfers ride waves and swimmers get tumbled.
Also spelled as two words: surf zone.
Water cresting onto shore
- breakersWaves that collapse shoreward
- white waterTurbulent, aerated river flow
- foamBubble-filled substance
- swellIncrease in size
shorebreak · lineup · turbulence · undertow · rip current · sandbar · trough · crest
Ordered list of participants
- takeoffDeparture or parody
- paddle outSurf toward breaking waves
- duck diveSubmerging to clear whitewater
- wipeoutComplete, catastrophic failure
barrel · tube · cutback · beach break · point break · board · leash · wetsuit
Prone foam-board wave riding
- boogie boardFoam wave-riding plank
- bodysurfingSwimming with the breakers
- skimboardingShoreline board sport
- swimmingLocomotion through water
wading · splashing · beachgoers · lifeguard · red flag · beach safety · sunbathers · shoreline
Zone between high and low watermarks
- marine lifeOcean-dwelling organisms collectively
- kelpLarge brown marine algae
- seaweedSaltwater aquatic plants
- tide poolsSeawater pockets in rocks
crustaceans · mollusks · shorebirds · sandpipers · plankton · mussels · barnacles · salinity
breaking waves
Water cresting onto shore
- breakersWaves that collapse shoreward
- white waterTurbulent, aerated river flow
- foamBubble-filled substance
swell · shorebreak · lineup · turbulence · undertow · rip current · sandbar · trough · crest · wave energy
lineup
Ordered list of participants
- takeoffDeparture or parody
- paddle outSurf toward breaking waves
- duck diveSubmerging to clear whitewater
wipeout · barrel · tube · cutback · beach break · point break · board · leash · wetsuit · dawn patrol
bodyboarding
Prone foam-board wave riding
- boogie boardFoam wave-riding plank
- bodysurfingSwimming with the breakers
- skimboardingShoreline board sport
swimming · wading · splashing · beachgoers · lifeguard · red flag · beach safety · sunbathers · shoreline · sandy beach
intertidal
Zone between high and low watermarks
- marine lifeOcean-dwelling organisms collectively
- kelpLarge brown marine algae
- seaweedSaltwater aquatic plants
tide pools · crustaceans · mollusks · shorebirds · sandpipers · plankton · mussels · barnacles · salinity · coastal ecosystem
surfzonedeep ocean
Sea's lowest regions
open ocean · deep sea · high seas · offshore waters · blue water
surfzonestill water
Water not flowing
flat water · lagoon · doldrums · calm waters · slack water
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