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Miguel Marquina - 6 years ago

Not sure if you noticed but you said that there were two due west in the degrees chart.

anf355 - 6 years ago

legend. Thanks heaps

Fish - 6 years ago

i have been trying to better understand surf forecasts and this has helped me VERY WELL super good explanation thank you so much dude ur a legend

Mike McDermid - 6 years ago

Great video man.. just got into freestyle jetskis this year so lots to learn!

RJ_MEDIA PRODUCTIONS - 7 years ago

hello,
Amazing movie!
Have a nice day :)

usmcgsxr1 - 7 years ago

I watched this to learn about waves for fishing. No interest in surfing. But I wanted to say I think it was a great presentation.

Stephen McClintic - 7 years ago

This helped a lot! Thank You!

Phaidrus - 7 years ago

Excellent tutorial! Thanks!

Awid Vahedi - 7 years ago

Seriously one of the best Videos to Unterstand ! Thank You

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Neal johnson - 7 years ago

The best description of swell and direction !

ryan montez - 7 years ago

You lost me at 16 car pile up & Running into a brick wall.

Florencio Fontecilla - 7 years ago

Nice teaching. Thank, pal.

Pica - 7 years ago

this tutorial was awesome! thumbs up!!!

robakacanadianbob - 7 years ago

thanks!!

Frank Aguilar - 7 years ago

Awesome explanation!

Bullefly - 7 years ago

Haha isn't 180 degrees S and not 190

BREAZE - 7 years ago

Thank you!

Megz Montalvan - 7 years ago

Omg thank you for using Florida as an example. Everyone Always uses cali or Costa Rica and Florida is completely different! Great explanation!

alextheskaterdude07 - 7 years ago

5:47 You said its fifteen seconds from the front of the wave (trough) to the back of the wave. I think you meant that it should be fifteen seconds to the front of the next wave since there is flat space between the waves.

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Doctor Hill - 7 years ago

Great explanation. thank you.

Denise Litt - 7 years ago

This was amazing thank you! I am a physics and bio teacher in San Diego, and you did such a great job. I finally understand the wave period/wave height logistics!

Favian Soto - 7 years ago

I'm glad I got a chance to wook at this video.

Ashley Guzman - 7 years ago

I'm watching this because I am totally lost in my college earth science class. I have a project due on oceanography and I'm so confused! BUT this dude explained it 1000 times better than my professor!!!!

iSURFTRIBE - 7 years ago

Awesome to hear, good luck in your class

Georgie Armstrong - 7 years ago

This was such an easy watch. I completely understood everything he said. So impressed.

life-enjoyer101 - 7 years ago

luckely my beach has a Webcam to and i live 5 km of the beach

Jacob Shaw - 7 years ago

PS great tutorial!

Mickey Ma - 7 years ago

cool alles klar!!!

Sophie Brock - 7 years ago

Thanks. This is really useful.

Jacob Cohen - 8 years ago

Is there an app that tells you how the waves and swells are going to be ??

life-enjoyer101 - 8 years ago

look at surfforecast.com

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Lil Boat Sailing team - 8 years ago

This is great! I am a surf coach in Malibu and I have been looking for videos for my students to be able to practice at home and this is the perfect channel

Dale G - 8 years ago

awesome video. thank you!

hooktenpushups - 8 years ago

got schooled~

Perfect Forecast - 8 years ago

Very useful video, but if you are tired of checking the forecast every day! This Android App is for you!
Just put the conditions you want for each spot and wait for the notification.
Perfect Forecast in Android Google Store.https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.perfectforecast

Carenna Willmont - 8 years ago

Informative. Thank you!

Suzanne Dickson - 8 years ago

This guy is a fucking idiot. I wouldn't let this clown sweep my driveway. How can anyone take this retard seriously. He is an obvious dumbass.

Jake Baynie - 8 years ago

You are an awesome teacher! Thanks for your help with this.

DarkSagan - 8 years ago

Great job Ive always looked at the surf report like today it says 10-16 in San Diego but I had a feeling there was more to it. It does say +15 face though with 15s WNW winds.So I guess this is good.

Matt Leaf - 8 years ago

whats a 'bui'. is that the same as buoy?

Jamie Smith - 8 years ago

+Matt Leaf. It's the same word. Pronounced 'boy' in England, 'booee' in the US.

Kate K - 9 years ago

you are AWESOME!! This is so helpful - thanks!!

Kate K - 9 years ago

you are AWESOME!! This is so helpful - thanks!!

Kate K - 9 years ago

you are AWESOME!! This is so helpful - thanks!!

Von Israel Lacsina - 9 years ago

thank you for the brief but crystal clear explanation. im just starting to learn surfing.

Von Israel Lacsina - 9 years ago

thank you for the brief but crystal clear explanation. im just starting to learn surfing.

SoSickWidit - 9 years ago

finally, I get it, thank you.

Alex A - 9 years ago

Hey thanks allot guys this really made it clear but I have one question. I normally use msw for my forecast and they normally have the wind direction as well. My question is what is the better condition the wind going against the swell (what I have heard to be better because the wind forms the pocket within the wave) or the wind pushing with the wind?

Skwarrrk - 9 years ago

1 more like for 300 ;-)

Joe v - 9 years ago

are waves measured from the back or front(front facing the beach)?

Nick Jenkins - 9 years ago

Easy to understand, ideal explanation , Thanks

Zeb Hall - 9 years ago

Question please, what effect does low and high pressure weather have on the surface of the ocean? I cant find any information about this, anyone have an explanation for me please?

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Maxime Olsson - 9 years ago

The clearest explanation ever! Thanks a lot

Airborne Addie - 9 years ago

Very informative video. I was never sure about what swell direction and swell period was until this video and it is definitely going to help with future forecast readings! Thank you guys!

Melissa Salgado - 9 years ago

Thank you! Loving your videos and you explain everything so clearly. Aloha!

Donald Trump - 9 years ago

thanks bro, it was really helpful

Fernando Meneses - 10 years ago

Owww and the wind?

Clifford - 10 years ago

Does it matter whether tide is getting higher or getting lower? I always hear that high tide is at (blank) time and low tide is at (blank) time. But what is the influence on waves whether the tide is going out versus coming in. For example, if tide is 2 ft and approaching high tide, will the waves be the same if the tide is 2 ft and falling? Thanks guys!!

hayden brooke - 8 years ago

+Clifford ye at many beaches that i surf (5 beaches) the tide has to be low even if its 8 foot for their to be breaking waves its very weird

iSURFTRIBE - 10 years ago

+Clifford Really depends on the beach you are surfing...some waves are only good at high tide, some only at low etc...typically in a beach break though, the waves can get a little extra push (tide push) when the tide goes from low to high, and can get a little drained out and not so good on the low tide, but like I said, it really differs from beach to beach...

Kingdingaling - 10 years ago

Awesome video series. Thnx for putting these out there

Todd Tracy - 10 years ago

I surf NSB, FL so this was great! Thanks for the info and making me a better surfer!!

Maria Silva - 10 years ago

Always wanted to have those infos. Thanks!!

Samuel Zamora - 10 years ago

Yeah! so complete and clear. Good teacher

Marvin Rafael Solis - 10 years ago

Excellent explanaiton guys! Keep up the good work, your guys' channel is one of my favorites! Saludos desde Nicaragua !
PURA VIDA MAJE !

Samantha Helm - 10 years ago

You killed it on that !!! Sooo helpful!

John Daivitson - 10 years ago

I love your videos, but I have a problem getting a good trun, ( I'm about the sizes of Atūa 97 pounds )

陳源鑫 - 10 years ago

nice video !

JB Martinez - 10 years ago

That was well-explained! Cheers mate!

Marco Bettega - 10 years ago

Thank you !!!!!

Roman Izaboss - 10 years ago

Keep the vids coming!!! This was very helpful!!! Thx for the upload.

Andrew Stevens - 10 years ago

Well done. I'm from Australia and this information is not given to those starting out and as commented it takes them years to work it out. Looking forward to watching the rest of your stuff

Clifford - 10 years ago

Really great vid. Haven't seen anyone else put up a vid to describe this stuff. That's why I subscribe to surf coaches!

1k1ngst0n - 10 years ago

This is a great explanation of something that took me years to figure out on my own. Excellent!!

Triiiop - 10 years ago

A+ stuff. I have a pretty good understanding of meteorology but when it comes to shore/bottom interaction I'm lost. Do you all have any insight on how to get a feel for the way the swell wraps around coastal features? I know that the wrapping effect coupled with bathymetry can sort of magnify waves at certain breaks. It seems pretty hard to predict beyond just learning your local break from past experiences. Surfline has the LOLA nearshore model, but its only for limited locations.

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