Before surfing, one should plan accordingly to the movement of ocean water. Currents control water movement horizontally, while tides vertically govern water movement. Two low and high tides occur daily, it’s never safe to surf during this time. In the afternoon, or early during the early morning is the best times to surface. In addition to this, surfers must carefully choose the right beach location. The early morning may offer calm low tides, but may vanish in the late afternoon, depending on the location. The moons gravitational pull triggers oceans to levitate and bulge towards a certain direction. As water pulls toward the moon, bulge naturally forms on conflicting boarders of the globe. Water waves fluctuate as the Earth and Moon interacts, causing the formulation of two daily tides: low and high.
Swiftness, eminence and wave-size solely depend on natural tides. For this reason, surfers must familiarize themselves the sequence of the tides and surf settings. Certain hot spots are suitable for low tide surfing, high tide surfing may be suitable for others. Ultimately, weather, coastline configuration, winds and water depth influences surfing conditions. From time-to-time, local surfers should check surf reports for additional updates on tide, weather and other conditions.