"I monitor the world via the internet

"First I check FNMOC to see where the swells are generating. Then I check Buoy Weather or Surf Line to see if the wind will be off shore and what the cloudcover/ rain % prediction is. As the swell hits I go to the real time Buoys at NOAA to know exactly when the swell will hit, and how big it will actually get. Below are the links:"

FNMOC Link

Buoy Weather

Surf Line

National Buoy Center