Said Waist to Chest high but is only knee high :(

Discussion in 'Northeast' started by JustinF, Jun 17, 2010.

  1. JustinF

    JustinF Member

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    Dec 7, 2009
    Hey the swell model from Southampton, LI (long island) said Waist to Chest high for this morning however, the surf is currently (this morning) about 1 foot, and about knee high. This is not a complaint since i love swellinfo and the free surf report service....im just wondering why this may be and im curious myself... Maybe the onshore winds mess it up?? Thanks
     
  2. Waverider82

    Waverider82 Well-Known Member

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    Mar 26, 2010
    same with rhode island. The forecast says 5.2 feet a 6 seconds at 9am and currently at 9am it's 3.3 feet at 6 seconds. That 2 feet makes a huge difference.
     

  3. Swellinfo

    Swellinfo Administrator

    May 19, 2006
    the forecasts didn't update with the latest data last night and this morning because of a minor bug - this has been fixed and as you can see the numbers are pretty close to the buoys right now.
     
    Last edited: Jun 17, 2010
  4. kman

    kman Well-Known Member

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    Aug 19, 2007
    c'mon guyz u shoulda bin able tuh figure this 1 out...it's not rocket science...and swellinfo ain purfect...maybe 99.9%, but not 100%...much better than surfline...
     
  5. Waverider82

    Waverider82 Well-Known Member

    256
    Mar 26, 2010
    Well actually the buoy never dropped all day. It actually increased to about 4 feet at 7 seconds all day. Probably should have gone :(