188 miles NW of Kauai Island Hawaii
The following 6 pieces of data are required to make an accurate surf forecast:
Wind Speed – Distance covered by the wind per unit of time
Duration (wind) – Time over which wind blows
Fetch – Distance over which the wind blows
Wave Decay – The amount of decrease in the size of swells as they move away from the storm center
Refraction – Bending of waves as they travel over an uneven ocean floor
Shoaling – Increase in wave height as the wave encounters shallower bottom
Weather Map January 24, 1998
Weather Map January 25, 1998
Weather Map January 26, 1998
Weather Map January 27, 1998
Buoy 51001 Data January 25-31, 1998
Surf Forecasting Glossary