[Vocabulary] 10-second barrel

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maiabulela

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Dear all,

What is the meaning of "10-second barrel" in context about surfing?
"I got about a 12-second barrel on it or a 10-second barrel, so that was a really memorable incredible experience"

"barrel" here is a bit misleading, I guess.

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A barrel is the cylindrical surface the surfer rides on, and the time span is how long they are able to ride it.
 

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A barrel is the cylindrical surface the surfer rides on, and the time span is how long they are able to ride it.

You mean "his board"??? or it's something else?

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Barrel
A barrel is where the wave is hollow when it is breaking. For some surfers it's the be all and end all of surfing. Is sometimes called a "tube."
(Surfing-waves.com)

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I can't thank you enough.
 

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You could send money.

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