A close-up shot of a turquoise ocean wave about to break, with white sea foam forming on its crest. The clear water reveals the sandy seabed underneath. The background shows the gradient of blue hues in deeper water, indicating the shallowness of the foreground—a stunning embodiment of Hawaiian words for waves.

Hawaiian Words for Waves

While California may be the source of modern surfing terms, the islands where the sport originated naturally have their own vocabulary for he‘e nalu, literally […]

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