ɪɾ ɪz ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl tə mˌeɪk ɐn ɛɡzˈækt pɹɪdˈɪkʃən ʌvðə sˈɜːf ʃˈeɪp ænd sˈaɪz ʌv bɹˈeɪkɪŋ wˈeɪvz, bˌʌt baɪ nˈoʊɪŋ ɐ fjˈuː fˈæktɚz ɐ ɡˈʊd pɹɪdˈɪkʃən kæn biː mˈeɪd.
It is impossible to make an exact prediction of the surf (shape and size of breaking waves), but by knowing a few factors a good prediction can be made.