Between the beach and the big breaking waves about a quarter mile off was a stretch of bumpy, glistening reef, its usual blanket of water pulled back by a celestial hand.

Mary Ellen Hannibal
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This quote refers to the beach at Worthing in the United Kingdom, where it is said that after a big wave breaks on the beach, the water recedes back toward shore, leaving a thin ribbon of sand between the sea and the beach. This thin strip of sand is called a “beach-break” or “beach-pull” because it is usually only about one meter wide, making it very difficult to surf.

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