Surf Forecasting News Today

Mavericks Beach is located about 20 miles south of San Francisco. During the approach of storm systems, waves can reach nearly 60 feet.

Mark Sponsler, a big wave surfer himself, has been forecasting for years and goes as in-depth as he can on the upcoming El Niño winter.

Surf forecasts seem more essential, and more perilous, than any other time in surf history. How did the forecast become such a pervasive component of surfing?

 If you think about it, scoring the best wave of your life or missing out on it can literally come down to heads or tails. There are certainly no secrets when it comes to once-in-a-blue-moon swells gracing whichever coastline is closest to you, but getting the best of that swell is a different story. That requires planning, analyzing, making tough decisions, and ultimately…guessing. Then second-guessing. At least that’s the experience for Rémi Arauzo and Léo Havion when something cruis...