# Fat

> A wave that's thick and slow without much steepness, so it's hard to catch and doesn't have much push.

**What "fat" means in surfing:** A wave that's thick and slow without much steepness, so it's hard to catch and doesn't have much push.

**Category:** Waves

## Related words

- [Mushy](https://surfslang.com/mushy): Soft, slow waves with little power.
- [Mushburger](https://surfslang.com/mushburger): A weak, crumbly wave with no power at all.

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