# A-frame

> A peak that breaks both left and right, shaped like the letter A.

**What "a-frame" means in surfing:** A peak that breaks both left and right, shaped like the letter A. Two surfers can ride the same A-frame in opposite directions.

**Category:** Waves

## Related words

- [Peak](https://surfslang.com/peak): The highest point of a wave, where it starts to break.
- [Left](https://surfslang.com/left): A wave that breaks towards the surfer's left as they ride it, which is to the right as seen from the beach.
- [Right](https://surfslang.com/right): A wave that breaks towards the surfer's right as they ride it, which is to the left as seen from the beach.

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Source: [A-frame](https://surfslang.com/a-frame) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt