Learning Timing for Surf Wave Catching is an essential art that many struggle with. It is important for beginners in setting up the rhythm riding foam waves.
I often see beginners jumping up on surfboard before the foam wave arrives. A second mistake is jumping into pop up as soon as the wave hits the board. Riding real waves requires even more precise timing.
Timing Foam and Real Waves
The timing for catching foam waves is important to set up rhythm of pop up. When standing in shallow water waiting for foam wave to arrive, the surfer rolls over onto to board when it is 20′ away and starts paddling easy. When wave is about to hit the board, the surfer paddles hard to accelerate in front of the wave. As he feels the board take off and at maximum speed, he puts his hands on the surfboard to begin the pop up.
On real waves, the surfer allows the wave to come under the surfboard. As the tail rises, he paddles hard 3 times and maybe kicks to get the board started down the face. Then he can put his hands on the surfboard for the pop up.
One other process for catching real waves is first turning the surfboard toward the pocket after catching the wave and before popping up. A second alternative is catching the wave at the corner. The surfer paddles toward the pocket and at 45-degree angle toward beach, lets it roll under the board. He then pops up and still is riding at 45-degree angle toward the beach.
Catching waves with the right timing is part of rhythm that makes surfing easier.
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