inside

1) Shoreward of the wave zone, between the beach and the breaking surf, as opposed to the"lineup," located just beyond—or outside—the wave zone. After finishing a wave, the surfer is inside. Beginners learn to surf by riding already-broken waves on the inside. 2) Abbreviated form of "inside the tube." 3) A wave-catching designation. If more than one surfer is paddling for a wave, the surfer closes...