Forecasts giving an idea of conditions for the next few days. Most of these are for specific areas and are created by local surfers familiar with interpreting swell charts and estimating on the beach surfing conditions.

These are either live cameras and video or a daily photo taken by a surfer. The former has the advantage of being up to the minute, the later is more likely to be taken to accurately reflect the current conditions - streaming video cams give the best of both worlds. Check the update date carefully.

Shops supplying boards, wetsuits and all the rest to make sure you're kitted out for a session.