ORCAS Consulting

This forecast is brought to you by the team at ORCAS Consulting, based in New Zealand and Costa Rica. We are a group of coastal scientists specialising on modelling of ocean and coastal proesses, but beyond that we are keen surfers, boaters and ocean lovers. Forecasting ocean conditions isn't just our job is part of our everyday lives. So we wanted to share what we do and is why we developed this surf forecast.

These are a few of the other things that we do:

• Numerical modelling of coastal processes:
  • Hydrodynamics (currents and sea level)
  • Waves
  • Sediment transport
  • Pollutant dispersal
  • Tsunamis (inundation modelling and hazard assessments)
• Tropical cyclone modelling and analysis, coastal flood modelling
• Terrestrial flood and catchment modelling
• Statistical and probabilistic analysis for design criteria
• Coastal adaptation to sea level rise and climate change
• Design of coastal protection schemes
• Dispersal modelling of pollutants, larvae or other transportable material
• Catchment modelling and terrestrial flooding
• Real-time wave forecast models
• Web app development for data visualization and reporting
• Field measurements and data analysis

If you want to find out more about what we do, check out our website or get in touch.