This is the 12504th most frequent Portuguese word.
surfando
Surfando: Surfing.
In this context, the word 'surfando' is used to describe the act of riding waves on a surfboard in the sea, which is its primary meaning.
Eu estava surfando no mar ontem à tarde.
I was surfing in the sea yesterday afternoon.
Here, 'surfando' is employed metaphorically to describe browsing the internet, a figurative usage deriving from the primary meaning of wave surfing.
Ele está surfando na internet para encontrar informações sobre o projeto.
He is surfing the internet to find information about the project.
In this instance, 'surfando' is used metaphorically to depict capitalizing or riding on a situation of success, drawing an analogy with riding a wave.