Surf Prediction

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NPAC Wave Heights
NATL Wave Heights
SPAC Wave Heights
SATL Wave Heights
CA Coastal Wave Heights
SOCAL Wave Heights
Surf Prediction Procedure
Tide Tables
Live Surf Cams

WAVES:

Complete Set of Wave and Swell Products from the Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) WaveWatch III model.  The primary input for the Surf Prediction Procedure below.

California Coastal Wave Heights forecast by the Refraction-Diffraction (REFDIF) shallow-water wave model forced by incoming deep-water waves from the FNMOC WaveWatch III model.  Wave Heights Along Southern California (SOCAL) Beaches derived from the REFDIF/WaveWatch California Coastal Wave Height forecasts.  These products are produced by the Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Surf Prediction Procedure for transforming the WAVEWATCH/REFDIF wave height predictions into surf height predictions.  Put it all together on this page to produce your own custom surf prediction for any beach.

Great circle distance and swell arrival calculator from StormSurf.com.  Combined with the weather charts available below, a great tool for doing very long-range (i.e., 1-2 week) swell forecasts.

Wind and wave data from moored buoys from the National Data Buoy Center.

Surfline.com, surf reports, surf forecasts, surf cams and more.

WEATHER:

Global weather forecasts and other weather and wave information from the U.S. Navy's Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC).

Tropical weather information, including the latest on tropical cyclones worldwide, compiled by the University of Hawaii.

Weather satellite images from the Naval Research Laboratory.

Local weather forecasts (winds, temperatures, sky conditions, precip, etc.) for points around the world from INTELLiCast.

TIDES and WATER TEMPERATURES:

Global tide tables from the University of South Carolina.

Current global ocean water temperatures from the University of Wisconsin.

Current ocean water temperatures and expected monthly ocean water temperatures at selected beaches in the U.S. from NOAA/NODC.

LIVE SURF CAMS:

Live pictures from beaches around the world.

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