| Gale: | A storm or squall that may produce strong gusty winds or wind shifts.
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| Gale Force: | The U.S. government's National Weather Service defines a gale as 34–47 knots (63–87 km/h, 17.5–24.2 m/s or 39–54 miles/hour) of sustained surface winds. Other sources use minimums as low as 28 knots (52 km/h) and maximums as high as 90 knots (170 km/h). Through 1986, the National Hurricane Center used the term gale to refer to winds of tropical storm force for coastal areas, between 33 knots (61 km/h) and 63 knots (117 km/h). The 90-knot (170 km/h) definition is very non-standard. A common alternative definition of the maximum is 55 knots (102 km/h).
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| Grab: | Using your hand to hold the board while performing a trick. |
| Types of grabs: | See Below |
| Canadian Bacon Grab | Rear hand, toeside grab, between feet, through legs
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| Chicken Salad Grab | Front hand, heelside grab, between feet, through legs, arm is twisted, lead foot is boned out |
| Crail Grab | Rear hand, front toeside grab, back leg is boned out
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| Indy Grab | Rear hand, toeside grab, between feet |
| Indy bone Grab | Do a nosebone or tailbone with an Indy grab
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Japan Air Grab | Lead Hand grab in front of front foot while board is brought up so it's perpendicular to the water |
| Lien Air Grab | Lead hand, heelside grab, board pushed in front of rider, back leg boned out |
| Method Grab | Lead hand, heelside grab, between feet, board is brought up to waist |
| Mute Grab | Lead hand, toeside grab, between feet |
| Nose Grab | Lead hand, grabs on tip of the board |
| Nuclear Grab | Rear hand, front heelside grab, back leg boned out |
| Palmer Grab | Lead hand, front heelside grab with a twist
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| Roast Beef Grab | Rear hand, heelside grab, between feet, through legs
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| Seatbelt Grab | Rear hand grabs the nose of the board across the riders body |
| Slob Grab | Lead hand, front toeside grab, back leg boned out, board rotated 180 while in the air |
| Stalefish Grab | Rear hand, heelside grab, between feet |
| Stiffy Grab | Board is brought out flat in front of the rider and typically done with an Indy or Roast Beef grab |
| Tai Pan Grab | Lead hand, toeside grab, between feet through legs
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| Tail Grab | Rear hand, grabbed on tail of board
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| Gun: | A tall pointed surfboard used for surfing large waves.
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| Gybe (or jibe): | To change direction by turning down wind and then continuing to turn until you are going in the other direction. |