# Paddle out

> Paddling from the beach through the waves to the lineup.

**What "paddle out" means in surfing:** Paddling from the beach through the waves to the lineup. Also a memorial where surfers paddle out together to honour someone who has died.

**Category:** Riding

## Related words

- [Duck dive](https://surfslang.com/duck-dive): Pushing a shortboard and yourself under an oncoming wave so it passes over you while paddling out.
- [Lineup](https://surfslang.com/lineup): The area beyond the breaking waves where surfers sit and wait for waves, and the group of surfers sitting there.

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Source: [Paddle out](https://surfslang.com/paddle-out) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt