# Impact zone

> The stretch where waves break hardest, the worst place to sit or get stuck.

**What "impact zone" means in surfing:** The stretch where waves break hardest, the worst place to sit or get stuck.

**Example:** "Don't hang around in the impact zone."

**Category:** Lineup

## Related words

- [Caught inside](https://surfslang.com/caught-inside): Stuck between the breaking waves and the shore while a set breaks on top of you.
- [Inside](https://surfslang.com/inside): The area closer to shore than where the waves are breaking.
- [Channel](https://surfslang.com/channel): A deeper path between breaking waves where you can paddle out safely.

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Source: [Impact zone](https://surfslang.com/impact-zone) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt