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Card 213 of 9712026-09-29 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-29

Ebbward: the water, before you’re in it

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Editorial interest 83/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A beach-conditions guide for US coasts that presents waves, wind, tides and water temperature alongside their sources and freshness.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-29 issue.
For
People checking ocean conditions at US beaches
Worth noticing
It says it leaves visibility blank when nobody has reported it for a beach, rather than estimating how far someone can see underwater.

Field notes

Ebbward describes combining modeled, predicted and observed ocean data, with a source and age attached to each number. Its beach records are meant to use an individual forecast point and the nearest NOAA tide station or buoy only when one is close enough; the page says it will disclose when those sources are distant. The project identifies Laguna Beach coves as its starting case study and names Main Beach as an example to try.

Observed signals

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use

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Landing page observed 2026-09-29. The live site may have changed.