# Shoulder

> The part of the wave that hasn't broken yet, sloping away from the peak.

**What "shoulder" means in surfing:** The part of the wave that hasn't broken yet, sloping away from the peak. It's where you ride along after taking off.

**Category:** Waves

## Related words

- [Peak](https://surfslang.com/peak): The highest point of a wave, where it starts to break.
- [Face](https://surfslang.com/face): The front, unbroken side of a wave that a surfer rides on.

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