LINKS

San Francisco Surfrider have pulled together a vast collection of links that you may find useful. Bookmark this page for all of your surf forecasting, environmental issues, and surf industry websites!

FORECAST - SURF AND BEACH CONDITIONS:

Blakestah.com - Surfcentric weather for San Francisco

SurfPulse - Perhaps the best live surf cam for Ocean Beach

Surfline - Premium customers will pay for live cams and other services but you usually get a recent screen shot of 100's of different breaks

Pacific Waverider - Forecast, surf and weather conditions with additional site features such as articles, surf footage and free classifieds.

Wetsand - A waterman's guide to the internet

Storm Surf - Buoys, Ocean Wave Models & Satellite Images

Marine Weather Page - NWS, SF Bay Area

National Data Buoy Center - Buoy information for NWS site

Offshore Weather Data

Swell Heights - Coastal Data Information Program

West Coast Weather Satellite - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather satellite map

ENVIRONMENTAL:

The best way to get involved in the protection, education and sustainability of our natural resources is to join, donate, or volunteer to one of these organizations:

Garbage Island on VBS TV:An eye-opening look at the swirling mass of plastic in the Pacific Ocean, and what it means to the health of our planet.

California Coastal Cleanup Day - Annual event of more thn hailed by the Guinness Book of Records as "the largest garbage collection" (1993).

California Coastal Conservancy - Government site acting to preserve, protect and restore the resources of the California Coast.

California Coastal Records Project - Private project documenting, in photographs, most of the California Coastline.

California Coastal Sediment Management Workgroup

California State Regulations for Public Beaches - Regulations for Public Beaches and Ocean Water

Earth 911 - Water quality conditions at local beaches

A Greener Sunset

Save the Waves - Environmental coalition dedicated to preserving the world's surf spots.

Oceana - Non-profit international advocacy organization dedicated to restoring and protecting the world's oceans through policy advocacy, science, law and public education

Wildcoast - International conservation team dedicated to preserving endangered marine species and threatened coastal wildlands of the Californias.

Gulf of the Farallones NMS - Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

Ocean Planet - From the Smithsonian Institution

Point Reyes Bird Observatory Marine Ecology Division - Projects, Reaearch, and Conservation Planning

Protect Our Bay - Local site calling for action to help protect local waterways

SF Dept. of the Environment - Government site for protecting and improving the environment

Seafood Watch - Choices for Healthy Oceans.

Ocean Beach Task Force - sfgov.org

SF Estuaries - Non-profit organization developed to protect and enhance the San Francisco Estuary

Water Keepers - Monitoring the Bays Waters

Surfers Against Sewage - Campaign for clean and safe recreational waters, free from sewage effluents, toxic chemicals and nuclear waste

Surfrider's Enviro A to Z - National Surfrider index page of alphebatized environmental links


COMMUNITY:

Cabo and Coral - Children's book to inspire the next generation of surfers and ocean lovers.

JAG's Art Studio at Ocean Beach - Surfers and Beach Life paintings, giclee prints, drawings, 3-D pieces and mobiles.

Western Neighbours Project - Nonprofit organization formed to preserve and document the history and culture of the neighborhoods in western San Francisco.

Bay Area Kiteboarding

Wise Surfboards - Local Surf shop in San Francisco.

California Canoe and Kayak - Paddlesports company providing classes and special events.

Matador Travel - A vibrant, online community for travelers and culture junkies!

MavSurfer

Surfer Magazine

Surfer's Journal

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