angle

The veering path a surfer takes across the unbroken face of the wave, ahead of the whitewater; to follow diagonally along the wave's sloping shoulder, as opposed to riding on a line perpendicular to the beach. After learning how to stand on a board, a beginning surfer next learns to angle—either to the left or the right, as the wave dictates. Angling, in turn, is the foundation for all surfing man...