In other words, “stoke.”Perhaps, for you, the perfect wave is the one that sparkles most at the ocean’s edge during golden hour. And a perfect wave doesn’t just happen. But ask 50 surfers what makes a wave “perfect,” and you’ll get 50 different answers. The “perfect wave” is subjective. And ultimately, what defines a perfect wave is subjective: it depends just as much on the board under your feet as on the shape of the wave itself.