# Pearling

> When the nose of the board digs into the water on the takeoff and pitches you forward.

**What "pearling" means in surfing:** When the nose of the board digs into the water on the takeoff and pitches you forward. The name comes from pearl diving.

**Also said:** Pearl, Nose dive

**Category:** Wipeouts

## Related words

- [Late drop](https://surfslang.com/late-drop): Catching a wave at the last second, as it's already steep or breaking.
- [Wipeout](https://surfslang.com/wipeout): Falling off your board while riding a wave.

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