PREFACE 



This report presents guidelines for making visual surf and nearshore 

 current measurements using Littoral Environment Observation (LEO) techniques. 

 The work was carried out under the data collection part of the coastal engi- 

 neering research program of the U.S. Army Coastal Engineering Research Center 

 (CERC). 



This report was prepared by Christine Schneider, Civil Engineering Tech- 

 nician, under the general supervision of Dr. J. Richard Weggel, Chief, Evalua- 

 tion Branch. Helpful reviews by Dr. T.L. Walton, D.W. Berg, R.A. Jachowski, 

 C.Miller, G. Bichner, W. Seyle (SAS) and D. Muslin (SPL), are acknowledged. 



Comments on this publication are invited. 



Approved for publication in accordance with Public Law 166, 79 Congress, 

 approved 31 July 1945, as supplemented by Public Law 172, 88 Congress, 

 approved 7 November 1963. 



TED E. BISHOP 



Colonel, Corps of Engineers 



Commander and Director 



