COASTAL
Sea Spray
Strong wind lofts spray off a heavy swell, backlit into glowing sea mist by a low sun.
How it works
Strong wind lofts spray off a heavy swell and holds it in the air as a glowing sea mist when a low sun backlights it from behind. You want a big long-period swell, strong onshore wind, and the sun low in the sky. Whether the wind is truly onshore and the light lines up is the part no forecast can promise.
What to check in the field
This is a Watch look: the ingredients are forecastable, but whether the wind is truly onshore and the low sun lines up behind the spray. A point forecast sees the swell and wind but not their geometry to your viewpoint. Shotcast flags it so you know to go and look.
See when it's likely near you
Shotcast scores every hour of your forecast for sea spray across your saved locations, so you know when to get into position, keeping well back from the water.