If you’ve ever checked a swell map before packing your boards, there’s a good chance Mark Sponsler helped you find the right spot.

As the founder of Stormsurf, Mark has been forecasting waves for decades — bridging hard data, atmospheric models, and human intuition to help surfers chase the world’s best swells.

In this episode, we dive deep into how wave forecasting has evolved, how to read charts like a pro, and what climate shifts mean for the future of surf.

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“Forecasting isn’t about luck — it’s about patterns, persistence, and intuition.” — Mark Sponsler

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