Posted by Jonah on September 18, 2001 at 11:59:18:
There is an amazing new swell model called LOLA by www.swell.com
It's very interactive and should prove to be helpful in choosing a spot to dive or not dive. I'm not affiliated with swell.com I just find their models and forecasts to be some of the best on the web.
http://www.swell.com/sw/content/surfline/lola/home.jsp
Jonah