What is the advanced surf forecast?
Beneath the regular forecast tables for local surf breaks you will see the link for advanced wave and tide information. If there is more than one weather system seawards of your chosen surf break then there is likely to be more than one swell arriving at the beach / reef. The arrival of two or more swells is very common and can lead to a frustrating surf session. Take for example that you intend to surf a good 3m (10ft) 13s period ground swell but there is a 2m (7ft) 9s period second swell forecast to arrive on the same day – when you get to the beach you may find short gaps between waves making it difficult to paddle out and frustrating lumps in the face of oncoming set waves that prevent you from dropping in. For sure you will still get some good rides but the session is less likely to be a classic if there are two significant swells arriving at the same time. Another useful component on the advanced surf forecast table is the information on wind waves – this can be used to determine
Related Questions
- On our system, the Funnel Tables show Fcst for the Forecast Flag, but when I look at the Column Control and Advanced Filter Pages, the same field is referred to as Forecast. Why?
- What are the common misconceptions when it comes to surf reports, forecast, date and/or charts?
- Is there anyway to forecast what the surf will be like?
