Surf forecasting is the process or method of predicting the behavior of swells and the breaking of the waves near the coastline. It is often considered a branch of meteorology and oceanography because it uses the same interdisciplinary tools and modus operandi adopted in forecasting weather and the study of all aspects of the ocean. In the end, the goal of surf forecasters is to best predict how, where, and when will waves be born, and travel toward the shores.

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What is surf forecasting?

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