WHAT IS LOLA?
LOLA is the world's only automated global
surf forecasting tool. LOLA can forecast waves right down
the street, or it can predict surf conditions at the top spots
around the globe - breaks like Tavarua, Tahiti and Jeffrey's
Bay.
LOLA uses the NOAA Wavewatch III engine (running
on our own computers) with Surfline-modified data from various
wind models (AVN, GFS, MRF). Then LOLA combines this information
with empirical data we've programmed into her gained from
over 30 years of surf and weather analysis here at Surfline.
LOLA also gathers real-time data from offshore
buoys to measure wave pulses from storms around the world
every hour. She taps into orbiting satellites to measure hurricane-force
winds and tremendous wave heights in the heart of raging storms
when huge ships are running for cover. She computes near-shore
wave animations measuring detailed wave heights along the
coast, taking into account how swells are distorted by offshore
islands and the continental shelf.
When you add it all up, LOLA is the ultimate
forecasting tool for surfers looking for timely, accurate
and comprehensive information about waves.
Initially, we created LOLA as a proprietary
tool for Surfline forecasters. But we decided to share the
knowledge and give Surfline's Premium Members the chance to
use LOLA themselves, to give them the best chance to score
more good surf more often.
Not a Premium Member? Then CLICK
HERE for a free LOLA demo.
If you are already a Premium Member,
please proceed straight to the LOLA home page.
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