# Log

> A longboard, usually nine feet or longer.

**What "log" means in surfing:** A longboard, usually nine feet or longer.

**Also said:** Longboard, Mal, Malibu

**Category:** Gear

## Related words

- [Hang ten](https://surfslang.com/hang-ten): Standing on the very nose of a longboard with all ten toes over the edge.
- [Turtle roll](https://surfslang.com/turtle-roll): Flipping a longboard upside down and holding on underneath while a wave passes over, used when the board is too big to duck dive.

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