Wicked
Something that is or was really good. A good go-out would be deemed as "wicked fun" if it was good.

Wide point
The point on a surfboard where width is greatest (see width).

Widget
A fake, lame or otherwise hideous turn on a crappy wave.

Width
A term referring to the surfboard's dimension from rail to rail, measured at several key points by the designer.

Wiggin' Out
Going crazy or insane - it's a time when you need to go rip because of too much work and not enough chill time.

Whip In
Description of when a towed surfer is propelled into a wave at the maximum attained velocity. 

Wind barbs
A graphical symbol of measurement used on weather charts to display wind direction and speeds. The barb points to the direction toward which the wind is blowing. On the tail of the barb are lines and flags to indicate the wind speed. A half line extending off the tail of the barb represents 5 knots; a full line is 10 knots; and each flag is 50 knots. The combinations of these lines and flags represent the sustained wind speed at the barb location.

Wind chop
Waves produced by winds blowing near a surf spot. Characterized by white caps and generally choppy or churning seas.

Wind duration
In wave forecasting, the length of time the wind blows in the same direction over the swell generating area, or the fetch. Duration is one of the three key elements in the fundamental wave generation formula-along with wind velocity and fetch length-used to determine wave heights and wave periods in a storm or wave generating area.

Wind surge
The increase in mean sea level caused by the "piling up" of water on the coastline by wind.

Windswell
A type of swell with a swell period of less than 11 seconds between successive waves. As a rule, the harder the wind blows, and the longer it blows over a longer distance of ocean, the bigger the swell will be and the longer the swell period will be between successive waves. The longer the swell period, the deeper the swell energy extends below the ocean surface, which interacts more with the ocean floor, or the "ground" so to speak. Wind swells are typically "shallow water" swells because they are always generated by local winds with brief duration and over a limited distance of ocean. Wind swell energy doesn't extend very deep below the ocean surface due to the shorter swell period. As such wind swells wrap (refract) very little into spots compared to ground swells which have longer swell periods and can wrap greatly into spots.

Wind velocity
In wave forecasting, the speed of the wind as it blows in the same direction over the swell generating area, or the fetch. Wind velocity is one of the three key elements in the fundamental wave generation formula - along with wind duration and fetch length ¨¢ used to determine wave heights and wave periods in a storm or wave generating area.

Wind Waves
The combination of short period waves initially developed by the wind blowing over the ocean surface. The combination of these wind waves is called sea state, which is the mix of wave heights, periods and wavelengths.

Wind Wave Direction
The compass direction in degrees from which wind waves are coming.

Wind Wave Height
Vertical distance in meters between any wind wave crest and the succeeding wind wave trough (independent of swell waves).

Wind Wave Period
Time interval in seconds that it takes successive wind wave crests or troughs to pass a fixed point.

Windward
Of or on the side of an island or point break exposed to the wind or to prevailing winds.

Wing
A cutaway in the tail outline, generally credited to Terry Fitzgerald of Australia in 1971, designed to break the rail line in turns at speed. Later reborn as the "Clayton wing", a bump in the outline of some modern shortboards around the front fins.

Wipeout
The classic term of falling off a surfboard while surfing a wave.

Womanista
A surf Betty that's always competing against the guys, and obsessed with beating them, in any kind of competition.

Woody
Originally coined as a name of the predecessor automobile that resembled a modern day station wagon. Proved practical for surfers because of its construction. Apply named as many of its various panels were made of wood.

Worked
The action a wave plays on you. Similar to being under water in a hot tub.