Adam Wright, a professional meteorologist, surf forecaster, and resident of Ventura, CA is the brains behind the operation at the Southern California Surf Forecast Blog. Adam’s written up a great post on using NOAA buoys for surf forecasting.
We think his article is a great resource and we’re delighted to share it with you. The network of buoys that NOAA has established is a remarkable scientific achievement and an incredibly useful tool with a multitude of applications.
On the surface buoys are pretty simple to understand. They are basically floating sensor platforms…part weather station and part ocean measuring system. They give us near real-time observations of ocean and weather conditions, usually for a fixed point near a coastline or sometimes in the deep ocean water …
For the average surfer the buoys are a great way to paint yourself an accurate picture of what is happening swell-wise and wind-wise in our local waters. Armed with that knowledge you can make good choices on where and when to surf, keeping yourself safe and, almost equally important, helping you score some quality waves.
Check out the full article at the Southern California Surf Forecast blog
