: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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Her hobbies include diving and surfing.
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Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 1 June 2025
Learn about its rich history at the New Smyrna Museum of History, where a permanent East Coast Surf Exhibit details the past 50 years of surfing in New Smyrna Beach, starting with its origins in the early 1960s.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
The proud dad also included photos of his twin sons surfing, catching different waves before heading back for a sunset boat ride.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 27 May 2025
What to do: Diving and snorkeling, board surfing and sea kayaking, day hikes and multiday backpacking.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 1 June 2025
Learn about its rich history at the New Smyrna Museum of History, where a permanent East Coast Surf Exhibit details the past 50 years of surfing in New Smyrna Beach, starting with its origins in the early 1960s.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
The proud dad also included photos of his twin sons surfing, catching different waves before heading back for a sunset boat ride.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 27 May 2025
What to do: Diving and snorkeling, board surfing and sea kayaking, day hikes and multiday backpacking.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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“Surfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surfing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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surfing
noun
surf·ing
ˈsər-fiŋ 
: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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