surf vs look for

surf is a noun but look for is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
surf	Yes	No	Yes	No
look for	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, look for is a hypernym of surf; that is, look for is a word with a broader meaning than surf:

surf: look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular
look for: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

Other hypernyms of surf include search, seek.

surf (noun)	look for (noun)
waves breaking on the shore

surf (verb)	look for (verb)
switch channels, on television	try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular	be excited or anxious about
ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard