# Firing

> The surf is very good, almost as good as cooking.

**What "firing" means in surfing:** The surf is very good, almost as good as cooking. Firing means the swell, wind and tide are all lining up and the waves are well worth the drive.

**Example:** "It was firing this morning before the wind came up."

**Category:** Conditions

## Related words

- [Cooking](https://surfslang.com/cooking): The surf is head high or bigger and really good.
- [Pumping](https://surfslang.com/pumping): A strong swell is running and the waves are big, powerful and consistent.
- [Going off](https://surfslang.com/going-off): The surf is excellent right now.

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