San Diego Reader

"Every summer the California surfing community enjoys the arrival of a long regular swell from the southwest. The origin of the swell is in the winter storms of the southern hemisphere, some in the Indian Ocean, half-way around the Earth." Renowned Scripps professor Walter Munk divulges "how World War II and measurements of Guadalupe Island led to this discovery and what it means for surfers today" for Perspectives on Ocean Science series. RSVP: 858-534-5771.