If a weather map shows a 30 kilometers per hour wind (that's 8.3 m/s) blowing across 200 kilometers of open ocean for several hours, you'll probably get around head-high surf.
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How surfers can predict wave height just by reading the wind
The SMB method is a semi-empirical system that estimates wave height and period from wind speed, fetch, or duration. It assumes deep water and steady wind blowing over an open water surface.
www.surfertoday.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
If a weather map shows a 30 kilometers per hour wind (that's 8.3 m/s) blowing across 200 kilometers of open ocean for several hours, you'll probably get around head-high surf.
#waveheight #windspeed #waveforecast #smbmethod #surfforecast #surfscience #surf #surfing
#waveheight #windspeed #waveforecast #smbmethod #surfforecast #surfscience #surf #surfing