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4-5 ft | SURF | : SWELL | | •4-5 ft | : 5 ft E @ 8 sec | •1-2 ft | : 2 ft ENE @ 8 sec | •1-2 ft | : 1 ft N @ 8 sec |
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More Information | Rate Accuracy of This Model
Surfline's LOLA Swell Model is the ONLY global swell model that can separate individual swells to accurately calculate surf heights for any location on Earth. Every surf spot will only have a limited range of swells that produce good surf at that location. Compare the LOLA swell forecast with a spot's "Optimal Conditions" information and your own local knowledge to score the best surf.
The "Swell Rose" above is the only one of it's kind in the world. This shows the directions of all the incoming swells
(N=0° East=90° etc). If you mouse over the swell rose you can see detailed raw numbers of the underlying swells.
US Weather data comes from the WeatherUnderground array of personal weather stations. Data is near realtime. International weather comes from LOLAs high resolution models or WUG where possible.
Tides are generated using the most excellent Xtide system.
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| LOLA SWELL (ft) |
1/9 2:00 pm |
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MOSTLY CLOUDY
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79°F |
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114°F |
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ICHRISTC8
(18 miles)
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Location: Bridgetown, Barbados | 01/09 | | 04:06AM : 3.32ft. | | HIGH | | | 01/09 | | 12:39PM : -0.27ft. | | LOW | | | 01/09 | | 05:05PM : 0.35ft. | | HIGH | | | 01/09 | | 08:04PM : 0.20ft. | | LOW | | More Tide Info |
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Best Tide: HIGH |
| PROJECTED WIND in kts (1/9) | | (1/10) | 11AM | 2PM | 5PM | 8PM | 11PM | | 2AM | 5AM | 8AM | 11AM | 2PM | 5PM | 8PM |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SW ATLANTIC
as of 11:00 AM EST
on 01/09
5ft @ 9sec
E@6kts
A:77°F W:78°F
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For higher resolution buoy data, go to the LOLA Buoys tab in the forecast section.
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Looks like we could be heading for a Winter Wonderland this week. Check the forecast to see how this season of giving is shaping up.
Don’t forget to give something back. Surfrider Rincon will meet Thursday, Dec. 6, at the Centro de Envejecientes de Rincón (Geriatric Center), across from the State Police Station and Municipal Assembly. Meetings start at 7:30 pm. There will be a presentation on Elkhorn Coral Monitoring by Wessley Merten as well as a Bike Path Update. And be sure to attend the Bbeach Clean up, Dec. 8, at Playa Domes.
The PR Department of Transportation's proposed bicycle and pedestrian trail is actually a two lane paved road that will harm or destroy beaches, habitat, beach access and water quality and threatens endangered species including sea turtles and Elkhorn coral. Click here to send a letter urging Rincón's Mayor, the Governor of Puerto Rico, the PR Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration to redesign the path with community input so it makes sense for Rincón and protects its coastal resources.
And ESA PRC competitors, be at Domes on Dec. 8 –9 for the fifth district event of the season.
Now you have no excuse for not being sponsored: Freestyle Watches just announced its Are You Next? search for its newest rider. Each week, for 12 weeks total, surfers and other action sports athletes will submit their best action video or photo of themselves. Freestyle will pick one photo and one video winner weekly – prizes include a watch, shirt, etc. – who will then be entered to win the grand prize, a one-year sponsorship. Click here for more.
And Volcom’s giving away $10,000 to the first person that can land a "proper" kickflip while surfing. The rules are listed here. Good luck.
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cool backlit shot at low tide
from Africa
|  BARBADOS TUBE FEAST
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