# Going off

> The surf is excellent right now.

**What "going off" means in surfing:** The surf is excellent right now. Going off is used in the moment, usually while you can see it happening.

**Example:** "Look at that left, it's going off."

**Category:** Conditions

## Related words

- [Firing](https://surfslang.com/firing): The surf is very good, almost as good as cooking.
- [Cooking](https://surfslang.com/cooking): The surf is head high or bigger and really good.

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Source: [Going off](https://surfslang.com/going-off) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt