Every surfer experienced that \u2013 a wipe out. It’s a part of surfing like a fin is part of a surfboard and it even happens to the best surfers. In small waves, wipe outs can be a funny thing (especially for the spectators), but the bigger and stronger the wave, the higher is the risk of getting injured. But there are some ways to prevent wipe outs which we want to show you today.<\/p>\n
But fist you should be aware that a wipe out can have some different reasons:<\/p>\n
1. \u201cGetting over the falls\u201d<\/strong> 2.Pearling \/ nosediving<\/strong> 3. Slipping \/ sliding<\/strong> 4. Close our waves<\/strong> 5. Crashes with other surfers, surfboards or other things<\/strong> In this clip you can see the different types of wipe outs:<\/p>\n Some wipe outs are inevitable, but to prevent your health and equipment from damage, here are some ways how to avoid at least some wipe outs:<\/p>\n
\nThis type of wipe out mostly happens in big and \/ or steep waves. There are two ways for a surfer for getting over the falls.
\n– The surfer tries to dive trough a big wave or paddling over the lip of the wave, his attempt fails and he gets soaked up and swept along by the wave.
\n– Especially at rather steep waves, sometimes the drop fails and the surfer falls from the lip right into the wave trough and gets buried by the wave.<\/p>\n
\nThe nose of the surfboard plunges into the water and the surfer falls off his board.<\/p>\n
\nThe surface of the surfboard doesn’t have enough grip and therefore the surfer is slipping or sliding off the board.<\/p>\n
\nClose out waves are waves which are breaking over their whole length at the same time, so that it’s not possible to surf the wave to the left or the right.<\/p>\n
\nThis type of wipe out is very likely if one surfer drops into the wave of another surfer and the two surfers are getting into each others way.<\/p>\n