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Surf Conditions

Description

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8Uoj73mKCA

This is a WordPress plugin that uses the Magic Sea Weed API to get information about sea conditions. Please note that you must obtain an API key from magicseaweed.com before using this plugin.

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Installation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8Uoj73mKCA

  • Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/plugin-name` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
  • Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
  • Use the Settings->Surf Conditions screen to add your Magic Sea Weed API Key, a location ID from magicseaweed.com, and another location ID from sea-temperature.com.
    • Get the API key from magicseaweed.com: http://magicseaweed.com/developer/sign-up. They are currently in beta so you will have to email them for an API.
    • To get the location ID, visit a location on magicseaweed.com and copy the numbers at the end of the URL. In the following URL, the location ID is 297: http://magicseaweed.com/Mission-Beach-San-Diego-Surf-Report/297/
    • To get the Sea Temperature ID, visit a location on sea-temperature.com and copy the ID at the end of the URL. Example: In the following URL, the ID is 1115: http://sea-temperature.com/water/money%20point,%20va%20/1115
  • Use the shortcode [surf_conditions] to display the widget

FAQ

What can this plugin do?

The functionality of this plugin is pretty basic. It grabs the following data from the Magic Sea Weed API and displays it in a tabular format:
Water Temperature: X F
Swell Conditions: combined swell height, combined swell compass direction, combined swell period
Wind Speed/Direction: wind direction at Xmph

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Contributors & Developers

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Changelog

1.0

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