Surf, as in "Surf's up" is "Branders" - it means big waves. Most young urban Afrikaners will just say "surf".
Surfing, as in riding a board on a wave is "Branderplankry" or literally Wave Board Riding. Again, 'surf' will do the trick among people who surf.
Language purity in Afrikaans is a thing of the past. The language is adapting rapidly.
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