Waves: Surf Reports This site from Surfrider has so manylinks, we just linked you to it. Global Wave Forecasts Links tographical maps from around the world. US Wave Map Heights represented by simple numbers on a map. World Wide Ocean Waves Map Color coded global wave analysis map created by OceanWeather Inc.	Tides: Nautical Software Use it online or buy full featured products. NOAA Tide Predictor Text charts for the next 6 months Reed's Nautical Almanacs Handy books for looking up the tides & much more. Uncle Ben says, "check the goodies" All about Tides It's about the moon, gravity and a few other factors.