# Mal

> Short for Malibu.

**What "mal" means in surfing:** Short for Malibu. Australian and South African slang for a longboard.

**Example:** "Grab the mal, it's tiny."

**Also said:** Malibu

**Category:** Gear

**Mostly used in:** Australia and South Africa

## Related words

- [Log](https://surfslang.com/log): A longboard, usually nine feet or longer.
- [Funboard](https://surfslang.com/funboard): A mid-length board, between a shortboard and a longboard; easy to paddle and still turnable.
- [Nose ride](https://surfslang.com/nose-ride): Walking to the front of a longboard and riding from the nose.

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