Who is the get pitted surfer?

Micah Peasley
He is known as “surfer dude” or the “get pitted” guy. His name probably isn’t recognizable to some of you, but his TV interview on Fox 11 some 13 years ago has been viewed millions of times on YouTube. His name is Micah Peasley, and he never was looking to become so famous.

Where is surfer dude now?

Some 15 years later, we wanted to know what happened to the “surfer dude” who so many people around the world recognize. Still surfing, Peasley is now a 35-year-old husband and father and has capitalized on his Internet fame with a business appropriately called Get Pitted Surf & Snow.

Do surfers say dude?

Dude: The word “dude,” meaning any male person, wasn’t invented by surfers, and is a common word in many English-speaking countries. However, it is a word used most often in the surfing culture today.

What does pitted mean in surfing?

As was “pitted”: A surfing term describing when a surfer gets barreled, or rides the hollow center of a breaking wave.

What do surfers call a big wave?

Heavy – big, awesome waves that are sometimes dangerous. Helicopter– a surf move where the surfer spins their surfboard around from its nose. Hit the lip – when a surfer turns up their surfboard to hit the falling lip of the wave, allowing the surfboard to be smashed down.

What do surfers call each other?

Basically, pushing the surfboard and one’s body under the wave. A fellow surfer; friend; companion. If you’ve caught a wave with a board, standing, kneeling or body then you’re one.

What are female surfers called?

There is no specific term for a female surfer. You can call a girl who surfs just “surfer”, although, there are terms like gurfer, wahine that are used to refer to a female surfer.

Does pitted mean no pits?

Pitted means WITHOUT PITS.

Why do surfers say Yew?

Surf terminology This refers to a mixed feeling of anxiety and happiness towards the waves breaking. Another widely used term for surfers is “YEW!”, which is an indicator that a large wave has been spotted, however mostly shouted while a surfer is catching or has recently finished riding a wave.

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What words do surfers say?

These ten words will make you an expert surfer in any surf chat:

• Awesome: exaggerate whenever you can – the wave was awesome, the ride was awesome, the surfboard is awesome, and you look awesome;
• Cool: surfers are usually cool, so be cool and spread coolness – that’s cool, it sounds cool, and it looks pretty cool;