The WetSand WaveCast® Guide to Surf Forecasting

by Nathan Cool

"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."

149 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 21, 2003

Reviews

[Cash Cherry · Rating 5 out of 5]

This bookwas an amazing guide to surf forecasting. I learned about how storms create swells and how those swell react with winds and currents to reachs shore. I also learned how tide, wind, bathymetry, and a multitiude of other factors such as angular spreading affect how waves break once they reach a surf spot.