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herbanreleaf posted an update 2 years, 11 months ago
Is there a guide somewhere as to how to read the report charts? I’m trying to figure it out and have some questions:
1. What does it mean when the day, like Thursday, is in red when the other days are in black?
2. What does the first line mean where it says rising, holding or dropping?
3. What is primary and secondary and how do they relate to each other?Sorry for being such a newb. Many mahalos for any explanations.
2.The first line: Rising means that the surf/swell is either coming up, Holding means staying the same size and dropping of course says the surf is lowering or coming down.
3.The Primary swell is the biggest or most significant episode while the secondary swell is the next biggest swell for that shoreline. Some shorelines can have as many as 4 swells at once thanks to being on an Island. EG. Sandy Beach can have a 3′ Trade + a 4′ South and a 6′ North swell wrapping in. They would all combine for a solid event.