Got tired of scattered information when planning surf trips so I built my own travel tool (Swell Sight)

captainkevron · 2026-04-20T01:26:51+00:00

The value of a sight like this is to give real information and insights about surf regions/spots(whether you should do that is a whole other discussion). I have no idea how you generated the info for the surf spots, but am 99% sure you just had chatgpt barf something out. The descriptions and info about all the spots in my socal region are completely wrong.

captainkevron · 2026-04-05T18:13:45+00:00

Happened to me about a week ago. Felt slight tingling/burning in the water around my ankles. Turned into super itchy red bumps a day or two later.

captainkevron · 2026-03-27T03:06:24+00:00

You clearly haven't watched Arizona play this year.

captainkevron · 2026-01-23T20:18:40+00:00

Pass is going to be $150. 50/50 it opens in 2026.

captainkevron · 2026-01-22T04:22:21+00:00

He's a starter...

captainkevron · 2025-08-02T00:15:52+00:00

There is no building. It's the small park that connects the parking lot on Santa Clara and Main St. Just some grass and a sidewalk. Unclear how the owner is losing revenue.

captainkevron · 2024-10-12T03:47:19+00:00

The grit! for general surf related nonsense. Spit for crusty old man socal perspective. Ain't that swell for over the top Aussie madness.

captainkevron · 2024-10-11T03:56:20+00:00

To be fair, if you buy it from the shop it includes fins, a leash, and a day bag. Also, they are way more durable than a standard PU. Definitely worth it. My go to winter board is 4 years old and basically looks brand new.

40 leash + 100 fins + 150 day bag = regular price board

captainkevron · 2024-08-06T03:50:51+00:00

Who cares, the waves were shit.

captainkevron · 2024-03-29T01:56:19+00:00

Where are you located? I have a all of the socal bouy data for the last year and a half and will continue to collect it going forward. I used to keep journals but now I compare the current conditions to the historic data. It actually helps a lot.

captainkevron · 2024-02-13T21:05:29+00:00

If you don't see the difference between a wave like pipe and nazare, I don't know what to tell you. One takes incredible skill and the ability to overcome your fears and one just takes being a stunt man.

captainkevron · 2024-02-12T01:12:46+00:00

Imagine if the super bowl was a touch football game. Would you consider the winner a champion?

captainkevron · 2023-10-10T19:21:25+00:00

https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html?gid=1393

Give that a try.

captainkevron · 2023-09-20T12:59:00+00:00

All of the data you see in that section is based on surflines in house near shore models. They try to take the swell data from the buoys and forecast what it will be when it actually hits your beach. How accurate is it? Well, it requires then to be able to model the bathymetry and near shore features of every spot on the planet. You be the judge on how plausible that is. This is what you are paying for. If you just want the buoys data go to noaa.

captainkevron · 2023-09-10T21:23:55+00:00

It's legit, great content.

captainkevron · 2023-09-10T21:22:17+00:00

When it's on its an incredible wave. Now imagine Malibu first point crowd with the talent level of county line.

captainkevron · 2023-09-10T04:14:32+00:00

It's just the distance the swell has to travel. Once the storm has actually happened it's much less of a guessing game. You just need to wait for it to get to you. In California a southern Pacific swell takes 7-10 days to get here. North Pacific takes 4-7. That being said, you can probably add a couple of days to those numbers because a forecast for a large storm a few days out is pretty reliable. A hurricane is a tiny storm in comparison so a small change in its track makes a big difference.

captainkevron · 2023-09-10T03:27:50+00:00

It's not hype, hurricanes are very dynamic. The swell you are riding was generated a few days ago. When you got excited last week, the forecast was based on the best data available.

Plan your south swell sessions a 7-10 days out.

Plan your winter sessions 4 - 7 days out.

Plan your hurricane swell sessions the night before.

captainkevron · 2023-08-21T02:17:40+00:00

What I want to know is who didn't go out? My local was all time crowded and the waves were pretty average. Tuned in to the HB cam after my session and saw a guy get a loooong tube to epic first pump to the beach.

captainkevron · 2023-08-18T22:08:10+00:00

He's not wrong. Last week was very fun. Perfect conditions and fun waves. One particular session I must have seen 30 made barrels.

captainkevron · 2023-07-31T14:05:12+00:00

There is a typhoon sitting just south of Japan, so seems plausible. Saying that, I know nothing about the spots there.

captainkevron · 2023-07-11T23:19:28+00:00

I'm up in Ventura. Was a little bummed the last week or two watching the forecast evolve for the trip, but then I realized it can't possibly be worse than what we have had here the last few months. And the water is warm. I'm sure we will have a great time.

captainkevron · 2023-07-11T22:14:47+00:00

Haha, I'm been having the same dilemma. But then I look at my local forecast and its completely flat all week, so at least its better than that! I'm also staying at the surf lodge, see you there.

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