# Shorebreak

> Waves that break right on the sand, usually fast, hard and close to the beach.

**What "shorebreak" means in surfing:** Waves that break right on the sand, usually fast, hard and close to the beach. Fun to watch, rough to ride.

**Example:** "Shorebreak's thumping today, mind your neck."

**Also said:** Shore break

**Category:** Waves

## Related words

- [Shorey](https://surfslang.com/shorey): Slang for shorebreak: a wave that dumps right on the beach, often hard and fast in shallow water.
- [Dumpy](https://surfslang.com/dumpy): Waves that rise steeply and break all at once, usually on a steep beach.
- [Backwash](https://surfslang.com/backwash): Water rushing back out after a wave hits the beach, which can bounce into and spoil the next wave.

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