stroke into a wave

[KLPNO]

Hello everyone,

I'd like to ask about the meaning of "stroke into a wave" in the surfing context.
When you say that a surfer stroked into a wave, what does it mean?

https://www.theinertia.com/surf/how-to-become-a-better-surfer-in-three-steps/

So now that you’re out there and have stroked into a wave, we’ll move onto Step Two: the pop up.

Is "stroking into a wave", figuratively speaking, like climbing a mountain?
If not, what does it mean?

https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/stroke_2

3 [FONT=&quot]stroke something + adv./prep.[/FONT][FONT=&quot] [/FONT][FONT=&quot]to move something somewhere with a gentle movement

[/FONT]If I chose the correct meaning from the dictionary, I'm not sure how it applies to the phrase "stroke into a wave."

Thank you.

 

[GoesStation]

Consider this preceding text: [These muscles] act together to pull our arms through the water taking us out to the line up, and once we’re there, into waves. Swimming is done by strokes — arm movements. It seems clear that stroke means "swim" in this contest.