# Inside

> The area closer to shore than where the waves are breaking.

**What "inside" means in surfing:** The area closer to shore than where the waves are breaking.

**Category:** Lineup

## Related words

- [Outside](https://surfslang.com/outside): The area further out than the main lineup.
- [Caught inside](https://surfslang.com/caught-inside): Stuck between the breaking waves and the shore while a set breaks on top of you.
- [Soup](https://surfslang.com/soup): The foamy whitewater left after a wave has broken.

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