Magicseaweed Wb (2024)

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Did Surfline buy MagicSeaweed? ›

Surfline has acquired surf forecasting competitor Magicseaweed, the company announced this morning.

Magicseaweed has joined the Surfline family.

The surf forecast is 1+ ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Wrightsville Beach, NC.

MSW, which was created in Kingsbridge, south Devon in 2002, was bought by Surfline in 2017. Ben Freeston, founder of MSW, told BBC News losing the name was "emotional", but he was "excited for the future". MSW provides forecasts at more than 4,500 beaches around the world with 2m users a month.

We have taken the liberty of compiling a grieving playlist. We knew this day would come. That doesn't make it any less painful. As of today, Magicseaweed — a surf forecasting platform cherished by many around the world — has passed on.

The Outer Banks of North Carolina have the largest waves on the East Coast of the United States, a reputation known well by surfers the world over.

Wrightsville Beach sea water temperatures peak in the range 27 to 29°C (81 to 84°F) on around the 20th of July and are at their coldest on about the 15th of February, in the range 18 to 22°C (64 to 72°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at Wrightsville Beach climb to their warmest in mid to late July.

Totally! Of all the great beaches in SC, none is better for surfing than Folly Beach, a natural barrier island just eight miles from Charleston. It lays claim to some of the biggest and most bodacious swells on the East Coast.

Generally speaking the perfect size for beginners is 1 to 2ft. For intermediates: 2-4ft waves are best as it gives you more face of the wave to progress your skills on. You should keep an eye on the 'Swell Period', because it's a lot more indicative of the actual wave size (see the next point).

3 = POOR: Poor surf with some (30%) FAIR waves to ride. 4 = POOR to FAIR: Generally poor surf many (50%) FAIR waves to ride. 5 = FAIR: Very average surf with most (70%) waves rideable. 6 = FAIR to GOOD: Fair surf with some (30%) GOOD waves.

What is a good wave period? ›

Shorter interval swells in the eight to twelve second band are generally conducive to good beachbreak surf. Photo: Bouma. So, getting back to the question; when asking what's better; long periods or shorter ones, it depends on what kind of waves you are looking for.

Devon-based surfing goods and forecasting firm Magicseaweed has been bought by an Australian company as part of a £7m deal.

The world's best surf forecasting platforms under one roof.

Magicseaweed has officially joined Surfline, bringing together the world's best surf forecasting websites. As part of this, we've now brought over a bunch of features on Surfline that will look and feel similar to MSW.

Global surf forecasting firm Magic Seaweed (MSW) has announced it is losing its name as it merges with California-based Surfline.

In March 2000, Surfline was acquired by surf website Swell.com.