Swellnet
Swellnet only provides surf forecast information for Australia. Therefore, this review may be of limited use to the international readers of 'Cuttie in your face'.
I don't necessarily feel that Swellnet's the best forecasting site out there - mainly due to the very limited detail it provides. I do however like to use Swellnet as a quick reference summary of the upcoming week's outlook.
Swellnet only really provides am and pm forecasts - instead of the hourly or three-hourly forecasts some other sites provide. One of the best things about Swellnet however, is that it provides relatively up-to-date photos of the prevailing conditions. This allows surfers to better interpret the forecast data, and in turn make better judgements. For those surfers that are not particularly skilled at interpreting surf forecast data, Swellnet also provides recommendations on what the best days and times for surfing will be over the coming week.
In summary, I'd only really recommend Swellnet to the beginner surfer, or the surfer with only 30 seconds to spare to check the upcoming week's outlook. If you're more experienced, or have more time up your sleeve, I'd recommend checking the conditions/predictions of another site.
On the side, Swellnet's also good for a picture, story and (another) blog. I'd recommend checking it out for all of this other additional value the site provides.
Here's an example of a sweet photo Swellnet had up today:
The extended forecast is where it's at with swellnet.
ReplyDeleteGreat way to learn more about the science of swells and the nuances of swell forecasting.
Fair call Gav.
DeleteI should start eating humble pie right about now! I guess it's my fault that I've never looked that deep into the site. I probably need to start scratching a little bit further below the surface...
My bad.