THREE BEACHES · ONE COAST CHECK
Pick today’s
best direction.
Compare the live planning basics before everyone gets in the car. These are official forecast and offshore feeds—not a substitute for the flag flying on the sand.
WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING AT
Three official feeds.
One honest limitation.
NWS supplies the local hourly forecast and active alerts.
NOAA CO-OPS supplies predicted high and low tides for the named station.
NDBC supplies the nearest available offshore buoy observation. Offshore wave and water values can differ from the surf zone.
The flag on the beach wins. Conditions can change between stations and shore.