# Macking

> Huge, powerful surf.

**What "macking" means in surfing:** Huge, powerful surf. Like 'maxing' but with even more swagger.

**Example:** "Dungeons is macking, nobody's out."

**Also said:** Mack, Mackers

**Category:** Conditions

## Related words

- [Maxing](https://surfslang.com/maxing): The waves are at the biggest size a spot can handle before it stops working or closes out.
- [Pumping](https://surfslang.com/pumping): A strong swell is running and the waves are big, powerful and consistent.
- [Tow-in](https://surfslang.com/tow-in): Getting towed into huge waves behind a jetski.

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