lip
The upper edge of a wave; the part of the wave that steepens, fringes, and spills over. Although surfers regularly do off-the-lip maneuvers on soft, crumbling, easy-breaking waves, the expression "lip," used alone, generally refers to the cresting portion of a tubing wave. In the early '90s, high-performance surfers began doing "lip slides," similar to the way skateboarders slide along the upper e...
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A thick-lipped wave at the Newport WedgeSubscribe to view
Lip slide by Kelly Slater, Baja, 1990. Photo: Rob GilleySubscribe to view
A glassy lip touching down in the trough. Photo: Art BrewerSubscribe to view
Handbill for Hot Lips and Inner Tubes (1975)Subscribe to view
A thick-lipped wave at the Newport Wedge
Lip slide by Kelly Slater, Baja, 1990. Photo: Rob Gilley
A glassy lip touching down in the trough. Photo: Art Brewer
Handbill for Hot Lips and Inner Tubes (1975)