Wave/Swell Data - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

TT5150 · 06-05-2010, 07:37 PM

Hey guys new to the forums here, but I thought I may help. Surfline.com is free and very accurate. Just make sure you look at the predicted swell for the day. The tide makes a huge difference as well. I surfed tamarack the other day said the swell was 4-5 but at high tide it was completely flat, than at low tide again it was awesome surf. Hope I helped.

blackcloud9 · 06-06-2010, 08:23 AM

TT5150... its a little more complicated. I've been a Surfline Premium
member since the early days and used 976-SURF starting in 1985 when
they launched it.

Sean Collins can say 8-10 feet and the La Jolla shores launch may be one
foot. Or, he can say 8-10 feet and the launch can be 8-10 feet. That's
the beauty of having a CANYON.

Generally, they are "pretty good" in general forecasting though. I live by
surf reports and use all of their LOLA advanced charts and tools regularly,
along with watching the buoy "actuals".

Bender - there are also "mixed swell conditions" in which case the
windswell will take over as the "dominant energy" and TPO bouy
readings will then err on the side of caution for the LJ Shores launch.
Big Rock, where I launch, is another story entirely.

06-05-2010, 07:37 PM	#1
TT5150 Slayer Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Murrieta Posts: 37	Hey guys new to the forums here, but I thought I may help. Surfline.com is free and very accurate. Just make sure you look at the predicted swell for the day. The tide makes a huge difference as well. I surfed tamarack the other day said the swell was 4-5 but at high tide it was completely flat, than at low tide again it was awesome surf. Hope I helped.

06-06-2010, 08:23 AM	#2
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	TT5150... its a little more complicated. I've been a Surfline Premium member since the early days and used 976-SURF starting in 1985 when they launched it. Sean Collins can say 8-10 feet and the La Jolla shores launch may be one foot. Or, he can say 8-10 feet and the launch can be 8-10 feet. That's the beauty of having a CANYON. Generally, they are "pretty good" in general forecasting though. I live by surf reports and use all of their LOLA advanced charts and tools regularly, along with watching the buoy "actuals". Bender - there are also "mixed swell conditions" in which case the windswell will take over as the "dominant energy" and TPO bouy readings will then err on the side of caution for the LJ Shores launch. Big Rock, where I launch, is another story entirely.