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.

Surf For Life - Surf For Life is a not-for-profit organization designed to connect surfers with community service activities to create impact at an international level. The mission of the organization is to channel the interest and energy of individual surfers into teams that in turn, fundraise and travel internationally to various project sites where they serve as hands-on volunteers.

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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