surf

  Nalu, nanu. See surfboard, surfer, wave, and sayings, kā'e'a'e'a, lalilali, makakai.

    Some types of surf: 'ōpu'u, kakala, lala, lauloa, muku, 'ōhū.

    Surf just before breaking point, kua nalu, kūlana nalu.

    Breaking surf, kai po'i, kuapā.

    To rise and swell, of surf, lālahalaha.

    To surf, he'e, he'e nalu.

    To surf to mouth of stream, he'e pu'ewai.

    To mount or catch a wave, pae.

    To ride a wave into shore, pae i ka nalu.

    To surf, as with canoe, body, board, pākā, kaha.

    Surf rider, he'e nalu.

    Body surfing, kaha nalu, he'e umauma.

    Surfs were named in ancient Hawaii Finney (pp. 26–31) lists and locates 86 sites, most of which were named. Pukui, Elbert, and Mookini 1974 (especially p. 243) list many more, including modern names such as Avalanche, Banzai Pipeline, Flies, Incinerators, Populars, Publics, Slaughterhouse, and Turtle. More than 1,700 surfing sites have been identified.