# Bowl

> A section that wraps and steepens suddenly, often over a shallow patch, giving extra power.

**What "bowl" means in surfing:** A section that wraps and steepens suddenly, often over a shallow patch, giving extra power.

**Example:** "Pump hard before the bowl and hit it."

**Category:** Waves

## Related words

- [Section](https://surfslang.com/section): A part of a wave that breaks ahead of where the surfer is riding.
- [Hollow](https://surfslang.com/hollow): A wave that throws its lip far forward, leaving a tube-shaped space beneath it.
- [Wall](https://surfslang.com/wall): A long, steep, unbroken face stretching ahead of you down the line.

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Source: [Bowl](https://surfslang.com/bowl) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt