Kent

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Day cards show remaining daylight surf ranges and early / midday / late wind samples. Colours show surf quality. Arrows show travel; compass labels show where wind and waves come from.

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BEHIND YOUR FORECAST

How this rating is built

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The beach’s wave-size profile provides the base. Period, wind, tide and chop adjust it; the forecasting engine then applies its caps and rounding.

Swell direction is already reflected in the beach’s estimated breaking surf. Forecast confidence is a separate measure from surf quality.

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0FlatNo rated surf.
1–29Very poorThe lowest quality band.
30–49Poor → fairConditions have significant limitations.
50–69Fair → goodMixed conditions; check the limiting factors.
70–89Good → very goodA promising quality forecast.
90–100Good to epic → epicOur forecasting engine’s highest quality bands.

Colours describe forecast quality, not safety or suitability for your ability. Scores use our forecasting engine’s existing rating × 10; this display does not add prediction precision.

A LITTLE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

Help & FAQ

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Language follows your browser on first visit. You can change it here. New languages currently cover core controls and forecast labels; detailed help and explanations may remain in English.

Interface and help text are translated. Beach names, model names and some source descriptions stay as supplied.

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Sea level stays in metres relative to mean sea level. Units change the display, not the forecast.

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YOUR SURF, YOUR PREFERENCES

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Your experience

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Size is only one part of a session. These preferences do not assess rips, reefs, local hazards or whether conditions are safe for you. Quality scores stay the same.

Otherwise this is just for this page session. Your profile stays in your browser and is not sent to our server. This setup is currently in English.

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