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The man behind the WaveCast surf forecasts at WetSand.com, Nathan Todd Cool, takes surf forecasting one step further, showing how you can make surf forecasts with simple calculations and free, publicly available data.
The WetSand WaveCast Guide to Surf Forecasting explains in easy to understand terms the science behind waves, winds, water temperatures, tidal swings, and more.
Learn how to predict when swells will arrive, how big waves will be, and telltale signs of common hazards. Find out how to predict winds, forecast temperature fluctuations, and foresee anomalies like upwelling, and coastal eddies. Discover how to track tropical cyclones and how seasonal phenomena affect them.
A first of its kind, this informative resource will lead you from start to finish through the steps necessary to make surf forecasts, and refine them over time.
Written for both the novice and experienced water sport enthusiast, this book is truly a must-have for those who love to participate with the power of the ocean.
About the Author
Nathan Todd Cool is the original founder of the surf forecasting service WaveCast®, and is the Chief Forecaster for WetSand WaveCast at wetsand.com. Nathan currently resides in Southern California, and when not busy forecasting, frequently surfs many of the breaks along the Ventura coast.
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surf forecasting, wave decay factor, shoaling factors, sea breeze pattern, swell window, swell models, favorite surf spots, angular spreading, wind barbs, swell angles, forecast location, swell energy, swell height, swell period, buoy report, incoming swell, forecast area, significant wave height, foot surf, wave size Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Southern California, Northern Hemisphere, Low Tide, High Tide, Southern Hemisphere, Mitigating Factors, Santa Monica, Knowing How Big, Understanding Models, Northern California, Gulf of Alaska, Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, Santa Cruz, Costa Rica, Seasonal Effects, Mother Nature, The Origin of Waves, Aleutian Chain, Southern Ocean, Arrival Size, Tasman Sea, Coriolis Effect, Red Flag, Basic Geography Browse Sample Pages:
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