# Chest high

> Waves about as tall as an adult's chest.

**What "chest high" means in surfing:** Waves about as tall as an adult's chest. Big enough to have some power, small enough to stay friendly.

**Category:** Wave size

## Related words

- [Waist high](https://surfslang.com/waist-high): Waves about as tall as an adult's waist.
- [Head high](https://surfslang.com/head-high): Waves with a face as tall as the surfer riding them, around 1.8 metres or 6 feet.

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Source: [Chest high](https://surfslang.com/chest-high) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt