Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued) 
Surf Statistics for the Coasts of the United States 
Helb, James, R., BEB TM 108 
Publication Date: November 1958 
Location: 27 stations along the US coasts (17 on Atlantic 
coast, 3 on gulf coast, and 7 on Pacific coast) 
Period of Coverage: 1954-1957 
Contents: Visual observations of surf conditions including period and signifi- 
cant height and direction at 2/7 stations under a cooperative program between 
the US Coast Guard and the Beach Erosion Board, the predecessor to the Coastal 
Engineering Research Center, are reported and summarized on a monthly basis in 
tabular form. Effects of hurricanes on surf conditions along the Atlantic and 
gulf coasts are discussed. A comparison of observed surf and hindcast wave 
statistics is presented for the station at Grand Isle, La. 
Available From: National Technical Information Service 
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