# Outside

> The area further out than the main lineup.

**What "outside" means in surfing:** The area further out than the main lineup. Someone shouting "outside!" means a bigger set is coming.

**Category:** Lineup

## Related words

- [Inside](https://surfslang.com/inside): The area closer to shore than where the waves are breaking.
- [Set](https://surfslang.com/set): A group of bigger waves that arrive together, with quieter periods between them.
- [Clean-up set](https://surfslang.com/clean-up-set): A set bigger than the others that breaks further out than everyone is sitting and washes the whole lineup towards the beach.

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