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How to Read a Surf Forecast — Cheat Sheet

Stop guessing and start scoring. This printable cheat sheet decodes swell height, period and direction, wind and tides, explains our 0–6 surf rating colours and finishes with a quick go/no-go flowchart you can use every morning.
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  • Swell height, period and direction in plain language
  • Offshore, cross-shore and onshore wind, and the speeds that matter
  • Tides, springs and neaps, and the rule of twelfths
  • How to read a forecast table and a weather chart
  • Our 0–6 surf rating scale and a go/no-go flowchart

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