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    Swell angle degrees missing on Android app

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      andynnnn last edited by andynnnn

      Hello!

      Windy is amazing! I am just wondering if there is a way to show the angle of swell in degrees. Currently is shows direction, but I would like to note which angles specifically work well for certain surf breaks.

      Thanks!

      Android app example

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        idefix37 Sailor Moderator @andynnnn last edited by idefix37

        @andynnnn
        Are you talking about the slope angle of swell?
        Breaking waves are observed near the seashore where the water depths are reduced and when the ratio height/wave length is about 1/7 i.e. the wave steepness dramatically increases.
        Global waves models like ECMWF WAM and WW3 are not able to show that because their resolution is too low (13km and 22km) in particular to take into account a precise topography of seabed.
        More info on surf breaks:
        https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/courses/atsc113/sailing/met_concepts/08-met-waves/8c-breaking-waves/index.html
        https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surf_break

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