What does the cryptic crossword clue "Piece of wood’s rotten? Stop surfing (3,3)" mean?

The definition is "Stop surfing". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). LOG (synonym="a piece of wood cut from a tree trunk or large branch") + OFF (synonym="rotten/decayed") = LOGOFF The answer is LOGOFF.

Piece of wood’s rotten? Stop surfing (3,3)

Guardian Cryptic #29193 | 20 Across | 2023-10-05 flower

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