# Overhead

> Waves taller than the surfer riding them.

**What "overhead" means in surfing:** Waves taller than the surfer riding them. Overhead surf has real power and asks for some experience.

**Also said:** Over head high

**Category:** Wave size

## Related words

- [Head high](https://surfslang.com/head-high): Waves with a face as tall as the surfer riding them, around 1.8 metres or 6 feet.
- [Double overhead](https://surfslang.com/double-overhead): Waves with a face about twice the height of the surfer, roughly 3.5 metres or 12 feet.

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