spit, spitter
Compressed aerated water that blasts out horizontally from the mouth of a hollow wave. As the ceiling and walls of the wave's tubing interior collapse, a bellows effect is created and for two or three seconds a mixture of air and water are funneled out of the tube opening. If a surf break has spitting waves with good form, it's a tuberiding day. Pipeline and Teahupoo, two of the world's best-known...
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Col Smith and Pipeline spitter, 1977. Photo: Jeff DivineSubscribe to view
Tom Curren exists a Backdoor spitter. Photo: Lowe-whiteSubscribe to view
Dean Morrison and a Lance's Right spitter, 2004. Photo: Bill MorrisSubscribe to view
Wayne Bartholomew, Pipeline spitter, 1976Subscribe to view
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Col Smith and Pipeline spitter, 1977. Photo: Jeff Divine
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Tom Curren exists a Backdoor spitter. Photo: Lowe-white
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Dean Morrison and a Lance's Right spitter, 2004. Photo: Bill Morris
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Wayne Bartholomew, Pipeline spitter, 1976