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#1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: san diego, ca.
Posts: 113
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CDIP Chart Readings....
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#2 |
Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 49
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CDIP makes lots of charts.... try linking to whatever you are looking at
eg http://cdip.ucsd.edu/?nav=recent&sub...oy_ww3&stn=073 or here http://www.sccoos.org/data/piers/ |
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#3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,053
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http://cdip.ucsd.edu/?nav=recent&sub...oy_ww3&stn=073
This chart is THE chart. Anything 3.0 feet and less will be a super easy launch, anything above 5ft will be very wet and will pretty much suck once you get past the surf. The prediction chart (red), as you can see since they keep the recent past as well as the furture charted there can be very helpful for predicting your outings. the middle and bottom charts show the period (frequency of the swell) the main swell is charted in the middle the average period is in the bottom. in general, short period = a little more messy than long period. Let's say you had 4.0ft on the scripps buoy but a really long period, you'd be able to time it and slip out through the surf, if it was 4.0ft and 6-8 seconds, you'd make it, but take one on the chest most likely. |
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#4 |
BRTF...bought & paid...
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,247
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![]() Ya, go with the expert... Besides, why worry about surf, free ride in and time to relax...
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: san diego, ca.
Posts: 113
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#6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Chula Vista
Posts: 1,589
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I like the CDIP chart that looks like the pie. It gives about every thing you need to know at a glance. Mike
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