: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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Her hobbies include diving and surfing.
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The daily amenity fee also gets you access to beach yoga classes led by a nearby studio, and the staff is at ready to set you up at an area spa or arrange a surfing, paddleboard, or biking experience.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Rockaway Beach is an 11-mile coastal destination in Queens known for surfing, boardwalks, and a relaxed beach-town atmosphere.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
This included 500 years of Black mariners in fishing, sailing, surfing and whaling.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Private docks mean boating, wake surfing, paddleboarding and swimming without the logistics of public access.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Rockaway Beach is an 11-mile coastal destination in Queens known for surfing, boardwalks, and a relaxed beach-town atmosphere.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
This included 500 years of Black mariners in fishing, sailing, surfing and whaling.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Private docks mean boating, wake surfing, paddleboarding and swimming without the logistics of public access.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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“Surfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surfing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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surfing
noun
surf·ing
ˈsər-fiŋ 
: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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