Archive for December, 2006



ASP judges will be using video replay to score waves in 2007

Judging surfing competitions is going to be a little bit easier in 2007 as the ASP tour is embracing video replay technology. ASP president Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew explains,
“As a result of the performance standards being raised, judges at top tour events are forever facing increasing pressure to be 100 per cent accurate in the [...]

The Holidays are really a celebration of the winter solstice.

Ever wondered why Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanza all happen to fall around the same time of year? It turns out that they’re all originally celebrations of the winter solstice, which is the point at which the days stop getting shorter and start to grow longer in the northern hemisphere.
And Santa Claus - he [...]

Science of Surfing

Science Wire does a cool overview of the scientific aspects of surfing. Most of it will seem pretty basic if you’re already an accomplished surfer, but it’d be a good resource for any beginners out there.
I like their step-by-step instructions on how to generate your own surf forecast. The section that covers the [...]

Satellites help find waves

NASA’s website has a cool article about how satellites have helped to generate more accurate surf forecasts by providing accurate measurements of wave heights and wind speeds across the entire globe. The data that these satellites collect is freely available in case you’re interested in using it to create your own surf forecast. [...]

Welcome to the new website.

If you’re reading this, then that means you found broceanography’s new home.
At first glance it may seem as though nothing’s changed. The new site has a couple of new features:

Navigation bar at the top of the page just underneath the broceanography banner.
On the side panel there’s a section for surfLinks.
There’s a link at the [...]

Slater in the New York Times

Here’s a cool article about Kelly Slater from the New York Times.