The wave forecast we check on the web nowadays rely on the description of wave processes thorugh a software called spectral wave model. Being able to represent a wide range of physical process, spectral wave models are particularly suited for wave forecasting. Moreover they run with a reasonable computational cost. Nevertheless, we know or at […]
Now and then – The Evolution of chasing swells Last week I wrote few lines about what pushed me to start chasing swells. My journey started 30 years ago. If you were a storm chaser in the ’90 you probably experienced a fair number of failed trips to the sea. No internet, no detailed forecast […]
Can I trust wave forecast made by means of numerical models? Wave forecast, that is the prediction of the evolution of a sea state under the forcing of the atmospheric agents, is just an application of the most sophisticated wave models available nowadays. The main and ultimate goal of this kind of models is to […]
Even though wave models have become more and more robust and reliable, comparison between model results and data measurements is still a crucial task that no wave modeller can overlook. Here, the SWELLBEAT model data proceeding from the WW3 simulation started on the 13/06/2016 are compared with the wind and wave data measured by the […]
It is a great pleasure to announce that SWELLBEAT is now operational! The website is mainly addressed to marine sports-people, sailors, wave chasers and in general to any person who loves to hang out at coastal environments. Basically, people like us. If you feel an overwhelming desire to escape to the nearest shore as soon as […]
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