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surf

noun [U]
 
 
/sɜːf/ US  /sɝːf/

Definition

the tops of the waves on the sea when they are near to the coast or hit against rocks: We were almost deafened by the crash/roar of the surf.Waves
(Definition of surf noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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