The Xbox Gerry Lopez Pipeline Masters has a 13-day waiting period (Dec 8-20) in which to select the best possible surf for the three days of competition required to determine a winner. Daily updates will be available.

So herrrrrrs the lingos for the gringos...

Barrel~ the hollowed-out area inside a breaking wave

FaCe~ the front of a wave

Getting tubed~ surfing inside the barrel

Goofy-foot~ a surfer who puts her right foot forward on the board

Grommet~ a young surfer

Hang ten~ to grip the front of a long board with your toes hanging off

Hotdogging~ skillfully maneuvering the wave

The Lineup~ area in the ocean where the waves break

Kook~ someone who doesn't know how to surf

Pearl~ to nosedive off your board

Rip~ (1) current that pulls the water back out to sea (2) to surf

Shred~ to surf with great skill

Thruster~ a board with three fins

Wahine~ the Hawaiian word for "female surfer"