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Beat Bogus Surf Forecasts With Buoys

Kerry — Sun, 17 May 2009 04:23:56 +0000

In typical fashion, I stumbled upon an entertaining buoy-related rant about four months after it was published over at Transworld Surf. Incited by a predicted swell that more than managed to disappoint, it encourages everyone to learn the buoys as a tool for your surf forecasting arsenal (and refers to the excellent lajollasurf.org.)

After last weekend’s debacle of a surf forecast from every major player in the market, I feel like it’s high time everyone took off their training wheels and learn how to make your own call. The great thing about being your own Sean Collins is that all the information is free and easy to find, you’ll impress your friends (or depress depending on the situation) with this new found knowledge, and most importantly, you’ll know when the waves are good, not when a Web site says the waves are good…

Bombora charges a nominal amount for putting all this wonderful ocean data together, and it’s only going to get better and more feature-rich with time. We’re adding more stations, more forecasts, and more tidal stations; and don’t think for a second that we’re not looking for ways to include swell models in Bombora, too!

Bombora Location-Aware Buoys Preview!

Kerry — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:58:27 +0000

A sneak peek of the Bombora 'Nearby Buoys' screen

One of the most exciting and oft-touted features of iPhone and iPhone 3G are the location-aware services provided by GPS, the cellular network, and / or any nearby WiFi souces.

Using this fantastic technology, Bombora is able to figure out where you are, and display a comprehensive list of the nearest buoys!

We’re releasing this beautiful screenshot of the Bombora location-aware services, in action, so you can get an idea of the magnificent glory that’s coming your way soon…

It’s called Bombora, and buoy data just doesn’t get any better than this.

NOMAD Buoys

Kerry — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:33:26 +0000

There have been no known capsizings of 6-meter NOMAD hulls.

The 6-meter NOMAD is an aluminum-hulled, boat-shaped buoy which provides relatively high cost effectiveness and excellent long-term survivability in severe seas. These buoys are highly directional and have a quick rotational response.

There have been no known capsizings of 6-meter NOMAD hulls. The relatively small size of the NOMAD allows for superb transportability via flatbed trailer, rail, or ship. Like the 3-meter discus, they are less likely to corrode and the magnetic effects on the compass are slight.