# Wall

> A long, steep, unbroken face stretching ahead of you down the line.

**What "wall" means in surfing:** A long, steep, unbroken face stretching ahead of you down the line.

**Example:** "Watch the wall form and race it."

**Category:** Waves

## Related words

- [Section](https://surfslang.com/section): A part of a wave that breaks ahead of where the surfer is riding.
- [Peeling](https://surfslang.com/peeling): A wave that breaks steadily from one end to the other, leaving an open face to ride along.
- [Runner](https://surfslang.com/runner): A long, fast wave that peels a long way, giving a long ride.

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