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Trust me on this (I've written professionally about optics)...
You want compact binos with no more than 8X and an objective lens of 20-30. More power and you won't be able to hold them still while on waves. The objective lens has nothing to do with "wide view" but only with light gathering. Unless you go out at night, 8x30 is more than enough. You can find a gazillion compact models of 10x24 or so - and they'll be okay, but you'll have a tough time holding your interest item in the frame. A compact 7x24 would be MUCH better.
A monocular offers NO depth perception, and forces you to squint the "off" eye, which is very tiresome after more than a few seconds.
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