Surf forecasting

Surf forecasting is a branch of marine meteorology, developed and honed by the US Navy during the planning and execution of World War II beach landing operations. Since then, the science has evolved into the employment of sophisticated wave modelling, greatly assisting the marine forecaster's decision making process. NOAA's free distribution of Wavewatch3 products are used by surfers daily around the globe desiring a general look into the surf picture ahead. Multitudes of surf web sites report surf conditions, and interpret government and university swell products to the masses trying to locate the best surf on a given day.

External links

Global

* [http://buoyweather.com/ Buoyweather] , Point and click forecasting for the world. Although not specifically geared to the surfer, the swell and weather data it provides is more than useful.
* [http://globalsurfari.com/ GlobalSurfari] , world wide surf forecasting providing to the point seven day surf forecasts.
* [http://magicseaweed.com/ Magicseaweed] , A free, spot based global surf forecasting site.
* [http://www.surfline.com/ Surfline] , A comprehensive surf site containing live cameras, reports, forecasting, travel maps, video, photos, reviews, etc. In addition to free data, Surfline has a subscription section that provides access to its proprietary high resolution nearshore surf models.
* [http://www.surfcasts.com/ SURFcasts] , Detailed surf reports and forecasts covering nearly 100 breaks on the East Coast, updated every hour every day (FREE)
* [http://www.swellinfo.com/ Swellinfo] , Free local surf forecasts updated twice per day. Also, wave maps, swell timelines, nearshore winds, and more resources. Swellinfo runs its own high resolution surf models and provides all data for free.
* [http://www.wavewatch.com/ WaveWatch] , Free high quality surf forecasts and reports, live surf cams - worldwide. The only free surf site with a paid team of credentialed, experienced forecasters.
* [http://www.wetsand.com/ WetSand] , Free surf forecasting service providing long range surf predictions, swell models, wind forecasts, and other various surf-related content.
* [http://www.windguru.cz/ Windguru] Free forecast with: swell size, period, wind, temperature, cloud cover and more.
* [http://www.yosurfer.com/ YoSurfer] Free global surf forecasts and charts using long range and buoy data.

USA

* [http://www.spitcast.com/ Spitcast] , surf forecasts from Marin county to San Diego county, California; including Santa Cruz and Orange County.
* [http://www.otesurf.com/cellphone_surf.php OTESurf Mobile] Get the Latest Buoy Weather, Tides and Reports on your Cellphone and Mobile Devices.
* [http://www.wavecast.com/ WaveCast] , free surf forecasts, founded by Nathan Cool.
* [http://www.mainewaves.com MaineWaves] , surf reports for Maine and New England, plus events, news, and images.
* [http://www.surfingcal.com SurfingCal.com] Northern California surf report, forecast, blog, recent pics, video clips, and articles.
* [http://www.surfinside.com Surfinside.com] Surf reports, surf forecasts, surfing photography, surfing links, surfing products.
* [http://www.surfsd.com SurfSD.com] Always Free San Diego Surfing, Surf Reports, Cams, Tides, Weather Report and more.
* [http://www.cleanlinesurf.com/pages.php?pageid=23] Northwest Oregon Surf Report.
* [http://socalforecast.blogspot.com Southern California Forecast Blog] a free Southern California Surf Forecast
* [http://www.WantWaves.com WantWaves.com] Single click access to regional NOAA buoy data, wind and wave forecasts. Founded by JoeMac

Australasia

* [http://www.baliwaves.com/ Baliwaves] , Surf reports and forecasting from Bali.
* [http://www.coastalwatch.com/ Coastalwatch] , Live streaming surf cameras, surf reports and comprehensive swell forecasting for Australia.
* [http://www.seabreeze.com.au/ Seabreeze] , Daily surf forecasting and live weather reports
* [http://www.swellnet.com.au/ Swellnet] , Streaming surfcams, daily surf reports (with images) and detailed long-range surf forecasts.
* [http://www.swellmap.com/ SwellMap] , New Zealand's leading supplier of marine and surf forecast information, with near shore charts of much of NZ

Europe

* [http://surfcore.co.uk Surfcore] , uses near-shore wave models for surf forecasting. Covers the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
* [http://eastcoastsurf.tradcds.com Ireland Surf Forecast] , initially developed for the east coast of Ireland, it has developed to a country wide forecasting and report site. Includes Google Gadgets, NOAA forecast and Irish weather buoys reports.
* [http://www.extremehorizon.com/surf-forecasting.asp Basic summary of ocean wave formation]
* [http://www.surfsizenow.com SURFSIZENOW] A revolutionary United Kingdom surf report website with animated United Kingdom surf reports, interactive wave applications and surfing games.

Mexico

* [http://www.mexbound.com/baja-surfing/ Baja Surf Maps] Complete list of surfbreaks in Baja California.
* [http://www.bajasurfbreaks.com/surfing-baja.asp Baja Surfing Breaks] Complete list of surfbreaks in Baja including forecasts and maps.