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Why do waves come in sets?
Waves arrive in groups because they’re born in groups.
Jan 5
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What's inside your surfboard?
Crack a board in half and you’ll find roughly the same thing whether it costs $100 or $1,200: foam wrapped in fiberglass.
Dec 29, 2025
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Kevin Okun
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What does El Niño mean for waves?
We’ve covered what El Niño is and why forecasting it is humbling.
Dec 22, 2025
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Why do some waves barrel?
Jan 20, 2025
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How does an incoming or outgoing tide affect the waves?
Sep 8, 2024
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How are waves formed?
Dec 2, 2024
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Fins Part One: Why does fin shape matter?
May 12, 2025
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Where are the largest waves in the world?
Mar 17, 2025
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How is wave height measured?
Mar 31, 2025
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Why is El Niño so hard to predict?
Forecasting is hard.
Dec 15, 2025
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What is El Niño?
Peruvian fishermen noticed it over a century ago.
Dec 8, 2025
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How much of surfing is actually surfing?
We oceanographers love decomposing things.
Dec 1, 2025
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Kevin Okun
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How much do fins flex during surfing?
A few weeks back, we covered the German study that measured pressure on fins during surfing, recording up to 300 N of force creating lift during turns.
Nov 24, 2025
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Are there tides in the atmosphere?
The atmosphere has tides, though you’ve never felt one and probably never will.
Nov 17, 2025
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When do shark attacks occur?
Dawn patrol is special.
Nov 10, 2025
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Do electric shark deterrents work?
Tiger sharks, those apex predators with jaws powerful enough to bite through turtle shells, turned out to be the picky eaters of the group.
Nov 3, 2025
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