Dr. Walter Munk

The Father of Surf Forecasting Turns 100

Dr. Walter Munk, the world's greatest living oceanographer, reaches the century mark

Surfers the world over have the world's greatest living oceanographer to thank for creating the knowledge base that surf forecasting and wave models are built upon. But not only surfers are grateful for Dr. Munk's century spent on Earth, millions across Europe are thankful they still speak their native tongue today -- his ability to forecast storms and waves allowed his successful planning and direction of Allied Forces through the D-Day invasion, leading to the liberation of Europe

Dr. Munk and the Dalai Lama

Dr. Munk with the Surfline forecast team.