# Mission

> A trip, often long or difficult, to chase waves somewhere you don't normally surf.

**What "mission" means in surfing:** A trip, often long or difficult, to chase waves somewhere you don't normally surf. A good mission ends with uncrowded waves; a bad one ends with getting skunked.

**Also said:** Surf mission, Strike mission

**Category:** Conditions

## Related words

- [Skunked](https://surfslang.com/skunked): You went on a big mission because the surf report said it would be good, but the report was wrong and there was no surf.
- [Dawn patrol](https://surfslang.com/dawn-patrol): A surf at first light, before work or before the wind comes up.

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