Articles
Swell stories and forecasting deep-dives from the Fetch crew.
Forecast
Hurricane Polo: Category 5 Off Mexico
Polo exploded from tropical storm to Category 5 in a day, and it's now turning northwest toward Baja with 44-foot seas under it. Here's where it stands, where it's going, and what it means for the water.
Forecast
Tropics Outlook: Sept 19–25
Where every active tropical disturbance stands this week, straight from the National Hurricane Center: three areas under watch in the East Pacific, one in the Atlantic, and the formation odds on each.
Travel Guides
Playa Grande, Costa Rica: The Surf Trip Guide
A consistent, punchy beach break inside a national park, twenty minutes and one estuary from Tamarindo's crowds. Here's when to go, what the wind does, and how to read a forecast for it.
Science
Reading Chlorophyll: The Fishing Map Most People Scroll Past
Chlorophyll is the closest thing to a bait map the ocean publishes. Here's how to read the greens, the blues, and the edges between them — and turn a satellite layer into a fishing spot.
Forecast
Hurricane Marie: SoCal
Long-period hurricane swell hits Southern California this weekend. Here's the wave, period, and wind call for Saturday and Sunday, and what to target.
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