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Terry Rolan
Bend, OR, USA
Skipper Large Sailboat Level I
Status: Really Big Time Sailor
Qualified days: 14
Sea state prediction
Posted 2026, Sep 16 03:19
I was sailing the grenadines last week. I had wind and current information from apps. BUT when I got out of the protection if an island, the waves were very high, some approaching 20 ft. It was rough. How can I better predict the sea state using apps, NOAA info, or anything else
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Grant Headifen
Reply 2026, Sep 16 06:04
Use the Predict Wind App
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Terry Rolan
Bend, OR, USA
Skipper Large Sailboat Level I
Status: Really Big Time Sailor
Qualified days: 14
Reply 2026, Sep 17 02:16
I did use that, but the predicted wave height was greatly underestimated. Did I miss something?
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