well our friends over at wavewatch once again prove that they are followers not leaders. Their shiny new forecast tool is a reasonable attempt to copy the surfline dashboard (now on version 3). However, what they always fail to mention is that the display is only as good as the data behind it.
Wavewatch.com (using NOAA wavewatch3 data - confused? I'm sure NOAA are) has a resolution of 1 degree (60 miles)
Surfline.com (using LOLA, a stand-alone and surf tuned forecast model) has a resolution of 60 miles in open ocean, 15 miles in the Npac and Natl hurricane basins and down to 100meters in nearshore areas - most of the US, hawaii, Baja, South Africa, Fiji.
why do I sometimes feel like the Mac/PC ads.. "Hi I'm surfline...."
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