Why are offshore winds best for surfing?
When the wind is onshore it tends to blow down the crest of the wave and makes it foamy and poor to surf. Cross winds can be good if offshore and bad if onshore. Offshore winds are good at holding up the crest of the wave and tend to result in steeper clean faced waves good for surfing. If the offshore wind is too strong it can make waves difficult to catch as you get blown back as you paddle to catch them. Check out our surf forecast tables where the wind conditions in relation to the coastline of your surf break are colour coded (gree=offshore).
When the wind is onshore it tends to blow down the crest of the wave and makes it foamy and poor to surf. Cross winds can be good if offshore and bad if onshore. Offshore winds are good at holding up the crest of the wave and tend to result in steeper clean faced waves good for surfing. If the offshore wind is too strong it can make waves difficult to catch as you get blown back when you paddle to catch them. Check out our surf forecast tables where the wind conditions in relation to the coastline of your surf break are colour coded (green=offshore).
