# Set

> A group of bigger waves that arrive together, with quieter periods between them.

**What "set" means in surfing:** A group of bigger waves that arrive together, with quieter periods between them. Most surfers wait for the set waves.

**Example:** "Sets are coming every ten minutes."

**Category:** Waves

## Related words

- [Lull](https://surfslang.com/lull): The quiet period between sets when few or no waves arrive.
- [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.
- [Bomb](https://surfslang.com/bomb): An unusually big wave, much larger than the rest of the set.

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