Founder, methods, and standards
About Strike Mission
A surf trip planner built to answer a practical question: where should you go when the forecast window opens?
The founder and the origin
Joel Cacciotti
Founder
Strike Mission started as a spreadsheet Joel used to time his own surf trips. The problem was familiar: too many forecast tabs, different variables for every break, and no direct comparison of where the window might be best.
He built Strike Mission to turn those inputs into one spot-specific score per day, then rank the options. The score is a planning aid. It does not replace a live check, local knowledge, or a surfer's own judgement.
Editorial and data standards
Show the method
The public methodology explains the score components, adjustments, forecast confidence, and the situations the score cannot observe.
State the sample
Published research names its source, date window, sample size, inclusion rules, and limits so a result is not mistaken for a universal claim.
Log material data changes
Spot corrections, calibration work, source checks, and scoring changes are recorded in a dated public data changelog.
Read the evidence
Score methodology
How the Strike Score handles swell, wind, spot fit, adjustments, and forecast confidence.
July–August research
The report, methodology, sample window, results, and limits behind the 75,932 spot-day study.
Data changelog
A dated record of spot corrections, calibration work, and source checks.
What the data cannot promise
Use the score as one input
Surf conditions are dynamic, local, and sometimes hazardous. Transparent limits are part of the product, not fine print.
- A forecast score is an estimate, not a promise of surf quality or safety.
- Models cannot see every local factor, including changing sandbars, access, crowds, or an unreported hazard.
- Forecast uncertainty increases with lead time, and historical reanalysis is not the same as an observed session report.
- Local knowledge, live cameras, buoy observations, and official safety advice remain important checks before a session or trip.
Contact and corrections
General enquiries
Questions about Strike Mission, the product, or published material.
hello@strikemission.appSpot or data corrections
Send the spot, source, and proposed correction so it can be checked and recorded.
data@strikemission.appSee the current forecast window
Compare spot-specific Strike Scores, then make the call with the latest local information.
Check the Strike Scores