Washington Surf Camp Links

WA Surfing Links

Can't wait until the camp? There's lots of virtual ways to get ready for the great weekend. Check out these links to ocean and surfing related info:

National Data Buoy Center - Indispensable coastal conditions information. Look for the first section located under the title "CAPE FLATTERY TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT TO 60 NM OFFSHORE." Cape Flattery is the Northwest most point of the Washington Coast. Cape Shoalwater is the north shore of the Willapa Bay. Therefore, this report covers the north 2/3 of the Washington coast. In this section, you need to check for the swell height. Wind waves are not significant when it comes to surfing. The waves that you surf are actually the "swells" that roll in and break on the beach. Swells over 6 feet generally provide good conditions. The other information you want to get from this link is the predicted wind direction. East winds tend to sharpen the swells as they come in to the beach. The report will typically say "E Wind 5 to 15 KT," which means that the wind is coming out of the east at about 6 to 17 miles per hour.
NOAA Water Temps for the PNW

Local Westport Weather - Current and forecasted conditions
WestportWa.com - The official website of Westport
National Surfrider Foundation - Respect and protect. 'nuff said.
NW Surfing Article - from the Seattle P-I newspaper
Postmodern Cowabunga - localism surf article from the Seattle Weekly newspaper
NW Surf Links - SUR4 Internet Resource for Surfing, great links to PNW shops and info
North x NorthWest Surf Shop - in Port Angeles, LOTS of great NW pictures!