How do you read a surf report?

Question

theres alot of slang and jargon in a surf report...what are the most common terms and what do they mean?

Answer 1

the swell refers o the height of the... swells i the water. a bigger sweel potentialy means bigger waves.

though you have to look at other factors.

-swell direction: make sure its coming towards the beach in question. for examle a large headland which is in the way of the swell can block the energy from getting to the beach.

-period: this is the time between swells. 12-13 seconds is the ideal.

-wind: no wind is best. but if there is wind, blowing offshore is better than blowing onshore

Answer 2

Check this site out, should help:

http://www.riptionary.com/