Surf Etiquette - Priority Rules | Improve Your Surfing Faster Ep.7

In this episode, I will share my knowledge about the surf etiquette, specifically priority rules with common scenarios. I think it’s one of the most important rules in surfing. In general, the surf etiquette includes around 10 rules. Please let me know if this video is helpful and if you want to see more in regards to surf etiquette.

When surfers don't follow the basic commandments of surfing, accidents, injuries, and misunderstandings happen.
Surf etiquette is a set of guidelines for beginners, intermediate and advanced surfers. It applies to all line-ups of the world. Respect others and enjoy surfing.

Here are the most basic rules of surf etiquette:

1. Right of Way
The fundamental rule in surfing tells us that the surfer closest to the peak always gets priority.
In other words, if you're paddling for a left-hand wave, and a fellow surfer is on your right shoulder, you must give priority to him or her.

2. Don't Drop In
In surfing, the general rule of thumb is one man/woman, one wave. In most cases, you can't have two surfers riding the same wave in the same direction.
When you disrespect the right-of-way rule, you're "burning" someone's wave and showing the utmost lack of respect.
You are actually ruining a wave for someone else like you, who also enjoys surfing.
Dropping in may result in severe injuries and damaged surfboards, so don't do to others what you wouldn't want to be done to yourself.
Relax, take a deep breath, and wait for your turn. There will always be another way.

3. Do Not Throw Your Board
Surfboards are dangerous weapons, not only for yourself but for others around you. Always wear a leash and avoid ditching your board.
If you kick out, fall, or wipe out, try to control your stick. Surfboards can actually kill someone if they hit critical regions of the human body.

4. Don't Get in the Way
Paddle wide, not through the peak, and stay in the water if you got caught inside and a surfer is enjoying his surf line.

5. Don't Snake
Snaking is a very common and disrespectful behavior that can be seen, especially in crowded lineups.
Paddling around one or more surfers to get closer to the peak and gain priority is rude conduct.
Select the best position in the line-up, and do not paddle around other surfers always wanting to catch all waves.
Be patient. There are waves for everyone.

Here are the links to learn more about surf etiquette:
https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/t...
https://swellsurfcamp.com/surf-etique...

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