# Juice

> The power and energy in a wave.

**What "juice" means in surfing:** The power and energy in a wave.

**Example:** "Small, but it's got serious juice."

**Also said:** Juicy

**Category:** Conditions

## Related words

- [Pumping](https://surfslang.com/pumping): A strong swell is running and the waves are big, powerful and consistent.
- [Heavy](https://surfslang.com/heavy): Serious, dangerous or intense.
- [Groundswell](https://surfslang.com/groundswell): Swell made by distant storms that has travelled a long way across the ocean.

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