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Geography

Why Dawn Patrol Surfers Chase the Offshore Wind

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Offshore winds blow from the land toward the sea, holding up incoming wave faces and delaying their breaking. This creates smooth, glassy wave surfaces that surfers favor, and it typically occurs in the early morning when the land is cooler than the ocean.

Why this is interesting

Ever wonder why the ocean turns to glass just after sunrise, only to crumble into chop by mid-morning?