Wave by Wave

Take a journey into the hidden forces behind every swell and the ocean's connection to our human experience. After more than 30 years of tracking storms across the Pacific, Nathan Cool's latest book, Wave By Wave, takes you beyond basic swell prediction and into the deeper story behind the surf. From distant, powerful storms to the moment a wave breaks, you'll learn how to read the ocean with confidence and discover how these rhythmic forces bind us to the sea with a deeper sense of meaning.

Surf, Flood, Fire & Mud

Nathan Cool tells the story of how record-breaking ocean waves, weather and winds — starting in 2015 from the strongest El Niño ever recorded — carved a path of destruction, which persisted over the next few years. Once colossal waves crashed the shores of Hawaii and the west coast of the U.S., floods soon followed, setting the stage for California's worst fire season and devastating mudslides. Far from being a one-off occurrence, a years-long ripple effect had devastatingly fatal consequences. But the reasons why may surprise you.