# Soup

> The foamy whitewater left after a wave has broken.

**What "soup" means in surfing:** The foamy whitewater left after a wave has broken. Beginners learn in the soup.

**Also said:** Whitewater, Foam

**Category:** Waves

## Related words

- [Inside](https://surfslang.com/inside): The area closer to shore than where the waves are breaking.

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