# Peak

> The highest point of a wave, where it starts to break.

**What "peak" means in surfing:** The highest point of a wave, where it starts to break. Surfers sit at the peak to catch waves first.

**Category:** Waves

## Related words

- [A-frame](https://surfslang.com/a-frame): A peak that breaks both left and right, shaped like the letter A.
- [Shoulder](https://surfslang.com/shoulder): The part of the wave that hasn't broken yet, sloping away from the peak.
- [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: [Peak](https://surfslang.com/peak) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt