# Left

> A wave that breaks towards the surfer's left as they ride it, which is to the right as seen from the beach.

**What "left" means in surfing:** A wave that breaks towards the surfer's left as they ride it, which is to the right as seen from the beach.

**Also said:** Lefthander

**Category:** Waves

## Related words

- [Right](https://surfslang.com/right): A wave that breaks towards the surfer's right as they ride it, which is to the left as seen from the beach.
- [Goofy](https://surfslang.com/goofy): Riding with your right foot forward.

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