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50 Surfing Trivia Questions, Answers, and Fun Facts

How much do you know about Surfing? This category is for trivia questions and answers related to Surfing (Sports). Each one is filled with fun facts and interesting information.
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1 The pinnacle of professional surfing is the ASP world tour. This consists of 11 annual events at various locations worldwide. The Quiksilver Pro is the first stop on the tour's itinerary. In what country is the Quicksilver Pro held?
Answer: Australia

The Quiksilver Pro is held at one of the longest surf breaks in the world in Coolangatta, Australia. The break stretches across 4 named beaches and is so long that only a small section of the wave needs to be fenced off for competition use while the rest is left open to the public.
  From Quiz: The World Surfing Industry
2 On what Hawaiian island is the Banzai Pipeline located?
Answer: Oahu

Oahu is home to other famous surfing breaks, such as Sunset, Waiemea, and Makaha.
  From Quiz: Surfing 101
3 What does the bodyboarding move ARS stand for?
Answer: Air Roll Spin

This move was invented by the Famous professional bodyboarder Eppo.
  From Quiz: Sport - 'Bodyboarding'
4 Where is the surf break of Chicama?
Answer: Peru

Chicama is said to be the world's longest break. About 600 kms north of Lima it's a three kilometres long wave.
  From Quiz: Surf Breaks of the World
5 What do you call a surfer that rides with his right foot forward?
Answer: Goofy

A surfer that rides with his left foot in front is called regular foot.
  From Quiz: Surfing 101
6 What international bodyboard manufacturer names their bodyboards after a sea creature?
Answer: Manta

Manta is a well known bodyboard manufacturer in Australia and produces excellent bodyboards.
  From Quiz: Sport - 'Bodyboarding'
7 In which country can you catch the waves of El Quermo?
Answer: Canary Islands

On the island of Lanzarote.
    Your options: [ Seychelles ] [ Philippines ] [ Puerto Rico ] [ Canary Islands ]
  From Quiz: Surf Breaks of the World
8 What was the original name of the board used by bodyboarders?
Answer: Bodyboard

The boogieboard was invented by Morey. It became known as the Morey boogieboard, but the original name was bodyboard.
  From Quiz: Surfing 101
9 What is the popular term for the sides of a bodyboard called?
Answer: Rails

The rails are important for keeping you balance in both the Prone and Drop Knee positions. "Digging" your rail into the side of the wave helps to keep you from slipping and sliding down the face.
  From Quiz: Sport - 'Bodyboarding'
10 Cloud Nine is a gnarly break, but where is it?
Answer: Philippines
  From Quiz: Surf Breaks of the World
11 What is the daggerboard?
Answer: a large fin under the board

The daggerboard prevents the board from going sideways.
  From Quiz: Basic Windsurfing
12 What is it called when a surfer stands on the front of his board and wraps five toes over the front?
Answer: Hanging five

Hanging ten is just adding your other foot to the front of the board and standing with both feet on the nose. Wipeout!
  From Quiz: Surfing 101
13 Who won The Human Indonesian Challenge in 2001?
Answer: Guilherme Tamega

A difficult event in which Guilherme Tamega triumphed in the end.
  From Quiz: Sport - 'Bodyboarding'
14 The Dunny Bowl is where in the world?
Answer: Australia

Dunny Bowl is Australian slang for toilet bowl. The New South Wales government has introduced a policy that surf break names appear on maps. This is to assist emergency services in finding just where that guy is who had his foot taken off by a shark.
  From Quiz: Surf Breaks of the World
15 What is the uphaul rope used for?
Answer: to pull the rig out of the water
  From Quiz: Basic Windsurfing
16 What did Huntington Beach, CA become known as because of its influence on surfing?
Answer: Surf City, USA

Surfing is a major recreational sport in HB. It became popular in the 60s in Southern California due to the weather and waves.
  From Quiz: Surfing 101
17 Which way do you spin in a forward spin when going right on a wave?
Answer: right

This realtively easy to do spin is fun and also can give you good placement on a wave to set up for your next move.
    Your options: [ left ] [ right ] [ you can either spin right or left ] [ you spin right and then spin left ]
  From Quiz: Sport - 'Bodyboarding'
18 Boneyards is a name which might scare of the less experienced. Where can you find the Boneyards surf break?
Answer: South Africa

Boneyards is one of many breaks in South Africa's Jeffreys Bay. Watch out for sharks though Dude!
    Your options: [ California ] [ New Zealand ] [ England ] [ South Africa ]
  From Quiz: Surf Breaks of the World
19 What are you doing if you are close hauled?
Answer: sailing close to the wind
  From Quiz: Basic Windsurfing
20 When doing an invert what do you do?
Answer: go upsidedown

The invert is a fun and exciting move where you do an air turn upsidedown and then turn back over and land on the wave.
  From Quiz: Sport - 'Bodyboarding'
21 Rolling Stones is not only a rock and roll band it's also a surf break in which part of the world?
Answer: New Zealand

Situated on the Mahia Peninsula.
    Your options: [ Hawaii ] [ Malaysia ] [ Brazil ] [ New Zealand ]
  From Quiz: Surf Breaks of the World
22 What does the Beaufort Scale measure?
Answer: the wind speed

Nautical miles per hour.
  From Quiz: Basic Windsurfing
23 Where is the famous surf spot 'Pipeline' situated?
Answer: Hawaii

Pipeline is one the of the best and most famous surfspots in the world.
  From Quiz: Sport - 'Bodyboarding'
24 The waves of Playa El Faro crash against which country?
Answer: Chile

Especially popular with the boogie boarders. Playa El Faro is situated near one of Chile's more popular beach resorts La Serena.
    Your options: [ Brazil ] [ Portugal ] [ Spain ] [ Chile ]
  From Quiz: Surf Breaks of the World
25 Where is onshore wind blowing?
Answer: towards the shore
  From Quiz: Basic Windsurfing
26 Where is the most popular surfing spot in the world?
Answer: Hawaii

Lots of people go to Hawaii to surf the famous waves of the North Shore of Oahaua.
  From Quiz: Surfing 101
27 What is the popular bodyboarding term for 'flippers'?
Answer: Fins

This term came up as the bodyboarding flipper is shaped more or less like a fin.
  From Quiz: Sport - 'Bodyboarding'
28 What does IBSA stand for?
Answer: International Boardsailing Association
  From Quiz: Basic Windsurfing
29 What do surfers call it when they get completely covered up by the breaking curl of the wave?
Answer: Tubed

When a surfer is tubed, it is more likely he will wipeout.
  From Quiz: Surfing 101
30 Winkipop is not a breakfast cereal, it's a surf break found in which country?
Answer: Australia

Winkipop is at Bell's Beach on Victoria's south coast. It's home to one of the world's biggest surf competitions.
    Your options: [ Fiji ] [ Papua New Guinea ] [ New Caledonia ] [ Australia ]
  From Quiz: Surf Breaks of the World
31 When was the first published account of windsurfing?
Answer: 1965

Popular Science 'A Sport So New That Fewer Than 10 People Have Yet Mastered It.'
  From Quiz: Basic Windsurfing
32 Who invented surfing?
Answer: The Hawaiians

Hawaiians have surfed for hundreds of years on crude boards cut and shaped from trees. Obviously, Hawaiians naturally know what's cool. I hope you liked my surf quiz!
    Your options: [ The Aussies ] [ The Fijians ] [ The Hawaiians ] [ The Indonesians ]
  From Quiz: Surfing 101
33 What is another way to ride a bodyboard other then lying down?
Answer: Drop Knee

Drop Knee is done by bodyboarders all over the world and some have devoted their lives to it.
  From Quiz: Sport - 'Bodyboarding'
34 Yo-Yos surf break can be surfed if you are where in the world?
Answer: Indonesia

On the island of Lombok which is also home to Super Suck and Scar Reef.
  From Quiz: Surf Breaks of the World
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