On Thu, 25 Aug 2022 at 11:43, Josh Marshall <josh.p.marsh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I tasked the kid with drawing the ideal surf map, and he’s really stuck > into it… and it’s given me more to think about how the features should be > drawn. > Please do share when ready, as I am also well & truly *not* a surfer! (I'm actually a boatie so I'm / they're the enemy! :-)) I like the idea of separate tags too: > - some may be more necessary than others > - better than trying to cram them all into one > - can be added to over time, rather than a formalised :conditional= > Yep. > Always feet. When surfers talk about wave size, it’s much like fishing > aficionados talking about the size of their catch, if you know what I’m > getting at. > Perfectly! > But “size” is variable, what would need to be tagged is “minimum swell > size” for a break to be rideable… which is a more scientific measure and > reported formally. > Hmmm, wouldn't that then vary concerning the board? You often hear the news say "it'll only be a couple of feet / knee high (& does that option need mentioning?), so break out your small wave board & head on down" > I found this article to be the most succinct and detached summary of > conditions required for particular breaks: > https://unravelsurftravel.com/understanding-waves/ > Yep, good article, but one bit there made me think? " To surf the best waves possible you need to know how different swell directions impact upon a particular surf spot" How do we say that the ideal, best conditions are "this", but usual conditions are "that"? Earlier I mentioned about the Kirra Superbank that only occurs a "few" times per year. While the rest of the year is perfectly acceptable, those few times are exceptional! (Think rides over 1 km long! :-)) Can you think of any way of tagging normal v ideal? Thanks Graeme
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