# Flat

> No waves at all.

**What "flat" means in surfing:** No waves at all. A flat spell can last days or weeks.

**Example:** "Three weeks flat. I'm losing my mind."

**Also said:** Lake, Flat spell

**Category:** Conditions

## Related words

- [Skunked](https://surfslang.com/skunked): You went on a big mission because the surf report said it would be good, but the report was wrong and there was no surf.

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