In
surfing, a closeout is a
wave formation that does not allow a tubular ride or smooth ridable transitional and optimum
trajectory
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of
hydrodynamic
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wave action
In fluid dynamics, a wind wave, water wave, or wind-generated water wave, is a surface wave that occurs on the free surface of bodies of water as a result from the wind blowing over the water surface. The contact distance in the direction o ...
from drop in to either left or right.
Background
When a wave closes out, a surfer may drop-in from the
wave crest and have nowhere ridable to go without encountering or running into wave action falls blocking his or her forward
momentum or pathway. Normally, the term closing out refers to when the wave sets crest and fall parallel to the shore line. When the wave crests and falls across the whole set line simultaneously, this is referred to as dumping.
See also
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Glossary of surfing
This glossary of surfing includes some of the extensive vocabulary used to describe various aspects of the sport of surfing as described in literature on the subject. In some cases terms have spread to a wider cultural use. These terms were origi ...
References
Surfing terminology
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