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The WetSand WaveCast� Guide to Surf Forecasting: A simple approach to planning the perfect sessions. [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: 21 Nov 2003

The man behind the WaveCast® surf forecasts at WetSand.com, Nathan Todd Cool, takes surf forecasting one step further, showing how you can make surf forecasts with simple calculations and free, publicly available data.

The WetSand WaveCast® Guide to Surf Forecasting explains in easy to understand terms the science behind waves, winds, water temperatures, tidal swings, and more.

Learn how to predict when swells will arrive, how big waves will be, and telltale signs of common hazards. Find out how to predict winds, forecast temperature fluctuations, and foresee anomalies like upwelling, and coastal eddies. Discover how to track tropical cyclones and how seasonal phenomena affect them.

A first of its kind, this informative resource will lead you from start to finish through the steps necessary to make surf forecasts, and refine them over time.

Written for both the novice and experienced water sport enthusiast, this book is truly a must-have for those who love to participate with the power of the ocean.

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } The man behind the WaveCast® surf forecasts at WetSand.com, Nathan Todd Cool, takes surf forecasting one step further, showing how you can make surf forecasts with simple calculations and free, publicly available data.

The WetSand WaveCast® Guide to Surf Forecasting explains in easy to understand terms the science behind waves, winds, water temperatures, tidal swings, and more.

A first of its kind, this informative resource will lead you from start to finish through the steps necessary to make surf forecasts, and refine them over time.

Written for both the novice and experienced water sport enthusiast, this book is truly a must-have for those who love to participate with the power of the ocean.

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Paperback: 164 pages
Publisher: iUniverse (21 Nov 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 059530365X
ISBN-13: 978-0595303656
Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 0.9 x 22.9 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 719,223 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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About the Author

Nathan Todd Cool is the original founder of the surf forecasting service WaveCast®, and is the Chief Forecaster for WetSand WaveCast at wetsand.com. Nathan currently resides in Southern California, and when not busy forecasting, frequently surfs many of the breaks along the Ventura coast.

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5.0 out of 5 stars well presented book 29 Dec 2011

By lee

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this book is very handy for the would be forecaster. it explains everything you need to know to enable you to be able to read the skies and the charts! only one gripe though - the diagrams and charts are a bit hard to read as they aren't in colour but you can easily go online to see the same style of charts and do your interpretation of them there!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly informative! 26 April 2004

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I was always curious as to how to make surf forecasts, and with this book it was simple. The author goes into enough detail so that you know the variables involved, but doesn't get into boring details that can seem overwhelming. Instead, there are some simple calculations and explanations that make it easy for anyone to learn how to create their own surf forecasts, and learn how to estimate wind among other things. I found the book easy to read, informative, and well structured.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, and accurate 5 Jan 2006

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I've been reading the WetSand WaveCast reports for years, back when Nathan Cool first started WaveCast. I knew some of the basics of forecasting, but never realized it could be done so easily. This book shows how forecasting surf for any location can be done with some simple calculations and models you can get for free on the web. I'd give this book ten toes over the nose. Definitely worth every penny.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Simple, useful tool 19 April 2008

By Photog - Published on Amazon.com

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This is a simple to read book that has enough information to get the job done. Very quick to go through and create surf forecasts using free data, such as models that you can access on the web. Formulas are simplified, and accurate enough to gauge incoming swells, size, arrival times, etc. Graphics are a bit grainy, and URLs are a bit outdated (book was published in 2004). Overall though, a good tool for the price.

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