# Global Surfari

> Free 7 day surf forecasts for anywhere on Earth, built from NOAA wave model
> data. Pick a point on the map (or ask by name) and get wave height, wave
> period, wind speed and wind direction for the nearest coastal forecast point.
> Originally launched in 2007; rebuilt in 2026 with the same forecast engine.

Forecast pages are served as markdown when requested with `Accept: text/markdown`.

## API (no auth required)

- [Forecast by coordinates](https://globalsurfari.com/api/forecast?lat=-33.8&lon=151.29): 7 day surf forecast JSON
- [Forecast by saved spot name](https://globalsurfari.com/api/forecast?loc=manly-beach): accepts names or slugs
- [Known spots](https://globalsurfari.com/api/locations/lists): popular and recently added surf spots
- [Data status](https://globalsurfari.com/api/status): when forecast data was last downloaded
- [OpenAPI description](https://globalsurfari.com/openapi.json)

## MCP

- Open MCP server (streamable HTTP, no auth): `https://globalsurfari.com/mcp`
  - Tools: get_surf_forecast, get_surf_forecast_by_spot, list_surf_spots
  - Server card: [https://globalsurfari.com/.well-known/mcp.json](https://globalsurfari.com/.well-known/mcp.json)

## Pages

- [Surf forecast map](https://globalsurfari.com/): pick a spot, get a forecast
- Forecast pages live at `https://globalsurfari.com/forecast/<spot-slug>`, e.g. [/forecast/manly-beach](https://globalsurfari.com/forecast/manly-beach)
- [Surf Log](https://globalsurfari.com/blog): news
- [Terms](https://globalsurfari.com/terms) - [Privacy](https://globalsurfari.com/privacy)

Forecast data: NOAA wave models (not subject to copyright). Forecasts are
open-ocean model output - treat as a guide, not a guarantee.