Explore7 min read
Reading the Swell Forecast: A Diver's Plain-English Guide
Swell height, period and direction decide whether your dive happens. A plain-English guide to reading wave forecasts like a diver, not a surfer.
Tom Okafor ·
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Field Notes8 min read
Field Notes: Why We Lay Lines at Forty Degrees
Why Tidewright crews seed Holdfast lines at forty degrees to the prevailing swell — the fieldcraft, physics and early failures behind a deceptively simple rule.
Jack Callum ·
Explore9 min read
Coasteering Safety: Reading Rock, Water and Tide on Scrambling Routes
Coasteering mixes scrambling, swimming and cliff traverses. Learn to read rock, tide and swell, plan escape routes, and keep a group safe on the coast.
Tom Okafor ·