# Glassy

> There's no wind and the ocean's surface is smooth like glass.

**What "glassy" means in surfing:** There's no wind and the ocean's surface is smooth like glass. Glassy conditions usually happen early in the morning or late in the evening.

**Example:** "Dawn patrol was glassy, not a breath of wind."

**Category:** Conditions

## Related words

- [Clean](https://surfslang.com/clean): Well-shaped waves with smooth faces and no wind chop.
- [Offshore](https://surfslang.com/offshore): Wind blowing from the land out to sea.
- [Dawn patrol](https://surfslang.com/dawn-patrol): A surf at first light, before work or before the wind comes up.

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