- Time of observation - feel free
to make as many updates as you like each day.
- Air temperature or expected
high and low (low 80's, etc.) Fahrenheit please, or F and Celcius if
you like.
- Water temperature if you know
it. You can use other sources if necessary.
- Surf conditions (flat, small
surf, rough) Use surfer's terminology if you know it (waist high
chop, etc)
- Wind (light and variable, calm,
windy) Indicate wind direction or at least whether it is blowing
onshore or offshore.
- Sky conditions (sunny, cloudy,
hazy, foggy, rain, lightning, audible thunder, etc.)
- Water clarity (clear, average,
suspended sediment)
- Red Tide
Status (none, mild respiratory irritation, moderate,
severe) and state whether there are any dead fish on the beach or
not. This is a really important observation, particularly in light
of the recent persistence of the red tide outbreak. Be honest.
- Add whatever other information you
think is relevant. If it's a great day at the beach, say so!
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- Crowd conditions
- Beach closings due to high bacteria
levels, shark sightings, or any other reason.
- Renourishment pipes and heavy
equipment on the beach
- Unusually high numbers of jellyfish or
stingrays in the water
- Severe weather reports
- Large numbers of shells washed up on
the beach (shell collectors will be glad to know).
- Events like boat races, festivals,
parades, etc, that may affect crowds, traffic, noise levels, etc.
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