Worth the Wake

Methodology

How a pile of marine numbers becomes an honest, boat-specific evening note.

Scores are computed, not guessed

Every score comes from a deterministic, versioned rule set — the same conditions always score the same way. Language explains the result; it never invents it. A model helps write the prose, but it cannot change a score, hide an alert, soften a warning, or claim safety.

The data behind it

We read tomorrow’s marine model (waves, swell, wind-waves), atmospheric conditions (wind, gusts, storms, visibility), official alerts, nearby buoy observations, and tide and current predictions — for your inlet and for the water at increasing distance offshore, not just a ZIP-code point.

Your boat, honestly

We match your make and model to a ride profile of approximate length, hull and behavior. We never invent exact specifications; where a profile is uncertain, we say so and keep the language cautious.

Confidence stated plainly

When the nearest buoy is far away or the models disagree, we lower our confidence and explain why, rather than sounding certain. Hazards always ride above comfort.