Technique Surfwise
  • Fin design

    reading swell and wind charts

    The fin is an important part of surfing that doesn't seem to get the airtime they deserve. While fins wont make a HUGE difference to your surfing they can give a board new life and bring your surfing to a new level. By knowing the aspects of fin design...

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  • Ocean tides

    ocean tides

    There are two types of 'tides' - high and low. Tidal variation is a key factor in determining when to go surfing. Tides will change between 'dead' high and 'dead' low approx every 6hrs 20min. Example - if it is high tide at 12pm today it will be high tide at approx 12:40pm tomorrow...

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  • Reading swell and wind charts

    reading swell and wind charts

    Above shows a standard issue of a weather map, showing the 'high' and 'low' pressure systems surrounding Australia. These pressure systems are the key factors for generating our surfing waves. So how do you make sense of all this from a surfers perspective? We now have professional forecasters ...

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2010-07-29 23:30:00
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