<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:52:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@potatrick/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[SURF SCIENCE: FORECASTER CHRIS BORG ON RED TIDE]]></title><description><![CDATA[John D. of Landlocked, KS writes: Why do I keep hearing about the red tide invading our shores? Should I be concerned? JD, the phenomena you’re referring to does not involve politics or people. It doesn’t]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@potatrick/surf-science-forecaster-chris-borg-on-red-tide</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@potatrick/surf-science-forecaster-chris-borg-on-red-tide</guid><category><![CDATA[surfing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[potatrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 13:49:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[STING RAYS ARE HERE TO STAY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Increased reports of painful stings along Southern California‘s beaches over fall and winter reminds us that stingrays don’t follow calendars, they show up when they please, not just in summer. That doesn’t]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@potatrick/sting-rays-are-here-to-stay</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@potatrick/sting-rays-are-here-to-stay</guid><category><![CDATA[surfing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[potatrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:59:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SHARK MIGRATION IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not since Jaws has shark hysteria surged like last year in Southern California. But instead of a lone-wolf, animatronic behemoth inciting fear from the silver screen, last year saw packs of juvenile great]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@potatrick/shark-migration-in-southern-california</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@potatrick/shark-migration-in-southern-california</guid><category><![CDATA[surfing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[potatrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:34:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MORE ON THE SCIENCE BEHIND KELLY’S SURF RANCH]]></title><description><![CDATA[Putting any deeper philosophical debate aside, there is nary a surfer alive that doesn’t dream of surfing Kelly’s man-made wave at the Surf Ranch. With plans progressing for an eventual East Coast Ranch]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@potatrick/more-on-the-science-behind-kelly-s-surf-ranch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@potatrick/more-on-the-science-behind-kelly-s-surf-ranch</guid><category><![CDATA[surfing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[potatrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:15:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UNDERSTANDING THE CONTINENTAL SHELF AND BATHYMETRY OF THE EAST COAST]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surfline user Jeff writes: “Atlantic southern hemi swells in the north east have always intrigued me. I have surfed some long period southern ocean stuff while growing up at the beach breaks in NJ. These]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@potatrick/understanding-the-continental-shelf-and-bathymetry-of-the-east-coast</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@potatrick/understanding-the-continental-shelf-and-bathymetry-of-the-east-coast</guid><category><![CDATA[surfing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[potatrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:00:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[OCEAN ODDITIES: PACIFIC’S PLASTIC ISLAND]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever since people invented trash, the sea has served as our favorite dump.Getting rid of garbage on land is hard work, and it involves burning and/or burial. Burning rubbish creates sick smelling smoke]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@potatrick/3xvxlu-ocean-oddities-pacific-s-plastic-island</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@potatrick/3xvxlu-ocean-oddities-pacific-s-plastic-island</guid><category><![CDATA[surfing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[potatrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 15:38:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UNDERSTANDING HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE WINDS]]></title><description><![CDATA[nquisitive Surfline user “Barry” writes: “Ok so I’ve been looking at the details and I’ve already got stumped. As I understand it, wind starts from air moving from high pressure areas to low pressure areas]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@potatrick/understanding-high-and-low-pressure-winds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@potatrick/understanding-high-and-low-pressure-winds</guid><category><![CDATA[surfing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[potatrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 15:05:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[LOVELY LOLA: OUR TOP 6 PURPLE BLOBS (SO FAR)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Few things in the world of surf forecasting elicit the visceral reaction that a ‘purple blob’ does when LOLA indicates it is aimed at your local break. The average surfer might not know exactly how big]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@potatrick/lovely-lola-our-top-6-purple-blobs-so-far</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@potatrick/lovely-lola-our-top-6-purple-blobs-so-far</guid><category><![CDATA[surfing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[potatrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 14:53:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy3BKC85VYdiYksBzxKzAfecWVxYGx5DLTqLLJGWV2knK17mxecbobNRpT4ffXSbPCv2B77TwrXHccBvu3vSS5w61Py1pM2m8e7qhNkniFWdGB47NB9eUc3QRU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WAVE ENERGY, DECAY AND DIRECTION]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waves and swell are created by wind. Around the earth, we have areas of high air pressure and areas of low air pressure in the atmosphere. Think of the air as liquid, as water. The areas of high pressure]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@potatrick/wave-energy-decay-and-direction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@potatrick/wave-energy-decay-and-direction</guid><category><![CDATA[surfing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[potatrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 14:19:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHAT CAUSES STORMS?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surfline user Josh writes: “Dearest Rad Forecasters, Why does the South Pacific act up (send swell) during its winter & why does the North Pacific send us swell during winter? Essentially I see a tension]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@potatrick/what-causes-storms</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@potatrick/what-causes-storms</guid><category><![CDATA[surfing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[potatrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 03:36:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHY NEGATIVE TIDES ARE LESS EXTREME THAN HIGH TIDES]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquisitive Surfline user writes . . . “Can you explain why tides often go very high, but rarely go that far negative?” I was curious of this as well, and after doing some searching and talking among]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@potatrick/why-negative-tides-are-less-extreme-than-high-tides</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@potatrick/why-negative-tides-are-less-extreme-than-high-tides</guid><category><![CDATA[surfing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[potatrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 03:30:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FLUCTUATING WATER TEMPS]]></title><description><![CDATA[“In regards to local water temp.. I am curious if the swell direction has anything to do with bringing in colder or warmer water.. I know it is winter and everything is colder, but I am curious if the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@potatrick/fluctuating-water-temps</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@potatrick/fluctuating-water-temps</guid><category><![CDATA[surfing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[potatrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 03:10:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REFRACTION AND DIFFRACTION]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Physic’s definition of refraction involves a change in the direction of waves as they pass from one medium to another. This is due to energy conservation when a wave changes its wavelength, and thus]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@potatrick/the-difference-between-refraction-and-diffraction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@potatrick/the-difference-between-refraction-and-diffraction</guid><category><![CDATA[surfing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[potatrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 03:05:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SURFLINE’S RATING OF SURF HEIGHTS AND QUALITY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered how does Surfline determines surf heights and quality ratings? If so, you’re in luck, because we dug through the archives to resurface this article from Surfline founder Sean Collins.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@potatrick/surfline-s-rating-of-surf-heights-and-quality</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@potatrick/surfline-s-rating-of-surf-heights-and-quality</guid><category><![CDATA[surfing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[potatrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 02:57:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MECHANICS OF SAQUAREMA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WSL World Championship Tour returns to Saquarema this week, one of Brazil’s premiere surfing arenas, for the Oi Rio Pro. Within the Saquarema zone, the WSL has the option of two breaks: Itaúna and]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@potatrick/mechanics-of-saquarema</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@potatrick/mechanics-of-saquarema</guid><category><![CDATA[surfing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[potatrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 00:25:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCIENCE BEHIND THE SURF – WE ARE WEATHER GEEKS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surfline’s forecasters are some of the most learned people in all of surfing. Surfline’s Chief Meteorologist Mark Willis recently shared some of this wave knowledge and experience on The Weather Channel’s,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@potatrick/science-behind-the-surf-we-are-weather-geeks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@potatrick/science-behind-the-surf-we-are-weather-geeks</guid><category><![CDATA[surfing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[potatrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 00:20:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eNMvTCTHVA8rwaqYnSiJAqJsxm5KC2fycut?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[OCEAN ODDITIES: PACIFIC’S PLASTIC ISLAND]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever since people invented trash, the sea has served as our favorite dump.Getting rid of garbage on land is hard work, and it involves burning and/or burial. Burning rubbish creates sick smelling smoke]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@potatrick/ocean-oddities-pacific-s-plastic-island</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@potatrick/ocean-oddities-pacific-s-plastic-island</guid><category><![CDATA[surfing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[potatrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2018 14:57:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFWiPzUxAajUaSRfDqBnzAZ6LqKSB2sYQkipmQy4dY9uuM5tBHE4te8VT7g28Yk1CHUKrAQzwL6UMJpGAV7bdk3zLjiE1Re13FAXkjAs6D7vueEH733x5jkFs3katBaBMG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHY DO WAVES COME IN SETS?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a very complex question which has been a personal quest of mine to figure out for nearly 30 years — and this is what I’ve learned: The wind in the midst of storms usually does blow in intervals,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@potatrick/why-do-waves-come-in-sets</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@potatrick/why-do-waves-come-in-sets</guid><category><![CDATA[surfing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[potatrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2018 03:08:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Tide Affect Surf Conditions? Is There a Best Tide to Go Surfing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered how tide influences surf conditions, and whether or not there is a “best” tide for surfing? Surfline’s Jonathan Warren weighs in on this oft-misunderstood topic below. “Tide is the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@potatrick/does-tide-affect-surf-conditions-is-there-a-best-tide-to-go-surfing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@potatrick/does-tide-affect-surf-conditions-is-there-a-best-tide-to-go-surfing</guid><category><![CDATA[surfing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[potatrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2018 02:54:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEwhV6QM4sV7uYqq3aXEsVB25Yd6AkEiJEcVUkde5FrGtnenZMe7aBpWzXf3ToEYmfoVnPpMYQJmHCBPjCxcyivDY6SLK49jaEqMdRXNcgY1TDSxWgxxU9NnF4goyn1xjdCsN7iVC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE DANGERS OF SURFING AFTER A RAIN]]></title><description><![CDATA[To surf, or not to surf. That’s the question many of us frequently face, when a deluge falls from above, surface streets are lined with tributaries, and bacterial runoff rushes towards the ocean. But,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@potatrick/the-dangers-of-surfing-after-a-rain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@potatrick/the-dangers-of-surfing-after-a-rain</guid><category><![CDATA[surfing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[potatrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2018 02:48:15 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>