EXPLORE THE FORECAST
Follow saved beach forecasts worldwide. Ocean colours are available only from published marine grids.
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Beach markers are discrete samples, never an interpolated ocean forecast. Grey markers have no recorded value. Map clock is UTC; beach details use local time. Ocean points show nearest actual grid cells, without surf scores.
Surf forecasts
Explore saved surf forecasts around the world, one beach and forecast hour at a time.
Beach markers show recorded offshore waves, primary and secondary swell, wind and forecast confidence. These are discrete forecast locations, not a continuous ocean forecast. Choose a model to compare its recorded offshore inputs; missing hours remain unavailable.
The map and beach charts share an exact UTC timestamp, with beach clocks shown in local time. Forecast length depends on the saved source; no extra days are invented.
Ocean-wide layers require separately published, attributed marine model grids. When such grids are available, the map displays their actual cells and a clicked ocean point uses the nearest recorded grid cell. Ocean samples do not include estimated breaking surf or a beach quality score.
Day cards show daylight surf ranges and early, midday and late wind. Colours indicate surf quality. Arrows point where wind or swell travels; compass labels show where it comes from.
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YOUR NEXT SESSION
YOUR DAYLIGHT WINDOW
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Hourly surf quality from our forecasting engine, out of 100.
OFFSHORE WAVES
——WIND
——SEA LEVEL
—Relative to mean sea levelPRIMARY SWELL
——WATER
—Modelled temperature · Wetsuit guideDAYLIGHT
—Beach-local timeLOOK CLOSER
AIR
—Modelled temperaturePRECIPITATION
—Amount in the preceding hourOCEAN CURRENT
—Coarse model · not beach ripsDirections are where waves or wind come from (degrees true). Component heights are not additive; total offshore waves and estimated breaking surf are different quantities.
LOOK BEYOND THE AVERAGE
Individual offshore model values; distinct from estimated breaking surf.
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Surf quality and forecast confidence are different measures. A good rating does not establish that a beach is safe.
Arrows show travel towards; compass labels show where it comes from. Satellite imagery is a coastline reference, not live surf.
LESS SEARCHING. MORE SURFING.
Compare the next daylight windows.
YOUR COAST. THE SAME CLOCK.
See each beach’s hourly forecast together and find the window that suits you.
Tap an hour in any row to select it for every beach.
Swipe across for later hours →
Sea level is relative to mean sea level (MSL), not local chart datum. Swell directions show where waves come from.
Up to three beaches. Every column uses the same timestamp. Missing data stays unavailable. Personal match reflects your preferences; forecast confidence is separate from safety.
LET THE NEXT WINDOW FIND YOU
Choose beaches, a rating and when you want to surf. We check fresh daylight predictions.
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One email per alert rule per day, with up to five matching beaches. Forecasts older than three hours, unreadable snapshots and unconfirmed daylight pause sending. Next 7 days means available saved hours in the next seven calendar days; coverage is not guaranteed.