# Onshore

> Wind blowing from the sea towards the land.

**What "onshore" means in surfing:** Wind blowing from the sea towards the land. Onshore wind pushes waves over early and roughs up their faces, making the surf messy.

**Category:** Conditions

## Related words

- [Offshore](https://surfslang.com/offshore): Wind blowing from the land out to sea.
- [Blown out](https://surfslang.com/blown-out): The wind has ruined the waves.
- [Choppy](https://surfslang.com/choppy): The surface of the water is rough with small, wind-driven bumps, making waves harder to ride.

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