Surf Science: An Introduction to Waves for Surfing - Softcover

Butt, Tony; Russell, Paul; Grigg, Rick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0906720362 ISBN 13: 9780906720363

Publisher: Alison Hodge, 2004

Synopsis

Surf Science is the first book to talk in depth about the science of waves from a surfer's point of view. It fills the gap between surfing books and waves textbooks, and will help surfers to predict surf. Where do waves come from? What makes every one different? Why do some peel nicely and others just close out? Why, some days, do waves come in sets of six, and others in sets of three? What factors affect the behaviour of a surfing break? Surf Science answers all these questions and many more. It is the first book to talk in depth about the science of waves from a surfer's point of view. It fills the gap between surfing books and waves textbooks, and will help surfers to predict surf.

About this title

Product Description:

An explanation of waves and how they are formed, in layman's terms.

Review:

'it should be a requisite read for all coastal activists concerned about beach and surf preservation.’ -- Surfrider Foundation, Making Waves, 20-5/15

‘So who would benefit from this book? Well, it's hard to think of a surfer who wouldn't...' -- The Surfer's Path, Issue 33, October/November 2002

‘The man is ... a "surf forecasting guru". If he doesn't know it, it isn't worth knowing' -- Surf Europe, Issue 22, April/May 2003

About this edition

• Publisher: Alison Hodge
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0906720362
• ISBN 13: 9780906720363
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 142