# Turtle roll

> Flipping a longboard upside down and holding on underneath while a wave passes over, used when the board is too big to duck dive.

**What "turtle roll" means in surfing:** Flipping a longboard upside down and holding on underneath while a wave passes over, used when the board is too big to duck dive.

**Category:** Riding

## Related words

- [Duck dive](https://surfslang.com/duck-dive): Pushing a shortboard and yourself under an oncoming wave so it passes over you while paddling out.
- [Log](https://surfslang.com/log): A longboard, usually nine feet or longer.

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Source: [Turtle roll](https://surfslang.com/turtle-roll) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt