=== Surf Conditions === Contributors: davidrichied Donate link: http://example.com/ Tags: surf, sea, ocean, conditions, waves, water temperature Requires at least: 4.6 Tested up to: 4.7 Stable tag: 4.7 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html This is a WordPress plugin that uses the Magic Sea Weed API to get information about sea conditions. == Description == https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8Uoj73mKCA <p>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.</p> == Installation == https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8Uoj73mKCA <ul> <li>Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/plugin-name` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.</li> <li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress</li> <li>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. <ul> <li>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.</li> <li>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/</li> <li>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</li> </ul> </li> <li>Use the shortcode [surf_conditions] to display the widget</li> </ul> == Frequently Asked Questions == = 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 == Screenshots == 1. This is what the widget will look like. == Changelog == = 1.0 = * == Upgrade Notice == == Arbitrary section == == A brief Markdown Example ==