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Surfer A is up and surfing a wave, Surfer B is paddling to take-off. Surfer A has right of way. Surfer B must get out of the way of Surfer A. If B does catch the wave he/she is "dropping-in" on Surfer A. NEVER DROP IN! |
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Surfer A and B are both paddling for the same wave and both are relatively close to the peak. However, Surfer A is nearer the peak and therefore has the right of way. Surfer A has right of way. Surfer B MUST stop paddling, get out of the way and give way to Surfer A. |
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Surfer A is riding a wave, Surfer B is attempting to take off between Surfer A and the peak. By virtue of having established right of way in the take-off zone, Surfer A has the right of way. Surfer B is not entitled to catch the wave and should wait for the next wave. |
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An unridden wave has just been caught by Surfer A, Surfer B is taking off in a more ideal, closer to the peak, position. Unless surfer A has been riding for "a while" (see example above), Surfer B has right of way. |
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Surfer A and B have both caught the same wave, surfer A is on the shoulder close to the peak Surfer B is in the broken, whitewater, section of a wave. Surfer A has the right of way. Surfer B should KOOK OUT (go straight towards the "beach" riding the whitewater). |
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Surfer A is riding on the shoulder when the whitewater mometarily "catches up to him" (or he/she gets tubed), Surfer B is paddling for the wave. Surfer A has the right of way. Surfer B must not takeoff. Since there is a chance that Surfer B did not see Surfer A, Surfer A must let Surfer B know he's coming. |
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Surfer B was riding the wave when is progress was halted, Surfer A is in position to take-off. Surfer A is entitled to takeoff. |
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Surfer A and Surfer B are paddling for take-off, Surfer B is attempting to get closer to the peak by paddling in front of (or around) Surfer A. Surfer A has right of way. Surfer B is snaking, DO NOT SNAKE! |
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Surfer A and Surfer B are both attempting to take-off in a situation where there is a rideable left and right shoulder. Surfer A has right of way on the right hand shoulder while surfer B has right of way on the left hand shoulder. Call out, "left" or "right" as appropriate. Communicate. |
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Surfer A and Surfer B are both attempting to take-off in a situation where there is a rideable left and right shoulder, but Surfer B is attempting to cross-under the peak. Surfer B is not entitled to cross under the peak to the shoulder already occupied by Surfer A. |
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Surfer A is entitled to cross under the the peak to the unoccupied right-hander shoulder. In doing so the left-hander shoulder will become available for other surfers to catch. |
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Surfer A and Surfer B are both riding in a wave that is closing out. Both surfers are entitled to takeoff and ride the unbroken wave section and neither has right of way. Both must pull off the wave before a collision occurs. Use common sense. |
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Surfer A is riding the wave Surfer B who is either stationary or paddling out. Surfer A has priority but must try to avoid Surfer B. Surfer B must try to paddle away so as not to interfere with A. |
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Surfer B has thrown the board to duck dive. NEVER THROW YOUR BOARD. It is a danger to you and others. Note: For the same reason do not "kick-out" of a wave when close to other surfers. |
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Surfer B is paddling out. When paddling out: use any rips or channels and paddle around surfable sections. DO NOT paddle out through the lineup or the rideable sections of the break. |
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Surfer B has been "caught inside". When caught inside stay in the white water and go around the rideable sections of the break to get back out. |
If anyone around you is violating these rules inform them directly, immediately and politely. |
