Pontoon Boat & Deck Boat Forum

For you guys that spend any time cruising your pontoon boat a bit in the offshore waters, this site might be of value...
http://www.swellinfo.com/

It is primarily a site used by surfers but can come in handy for planning a near shore boating trip.

Select Forecast then your location of interest.

The graph is the forecast but the map can be used as a prediction tool <<&>> buttons.

The map also shows wind barbs and direction of waves.

Lots of other useful info can be found like wave period predictions.

Also explore MagicSeaWeed.com

Thanks, great site. I also use Boat US or the the Natl. Weather Service sites. A 3 to 4 ft or even 5 ft swell at longer periods is nothing big, just roll over those nicely. Going out may be a challenge if your mouth is narrow and faced directly in the swell. The wind chop can be much nastier or the wakes from large vessels. It's all about the spacing of the waves, the angle of approach and the length of your boat. And most important common sense!