# Head high

> Waves with a face as tall as the surfer riding them, around 1.8 metres or 6 feet.

**What "head high" means in surfing:** Waves with a face as tall as the surfer riding them, around 1.8 metres or 6 feet. Head high is the size where surf starts to feel properly good.

**Category:** Wave size

## Related words

- [Chest high](https://surfslang.com/chest-high): Waves about as tall as an adult's chest.
- [Overhead](https://surfslang.com/overhead): Waves taller than the surfer riding them.
- [Cooking](https://surfslang.com/cooking): The surf is head high or bigger and really good.

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Source: [Head high](https://surfslang.com/head-high) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt