El Niño and La Niña are two different phases of the warming and cooling of the Pacific Ocean. This pendulum swing between temperatures has polazrizing effects on surf zones across the globe, depending on which phase the ocean is in. El Niño is when a pool of warm water heats up in the Pacific Ocean, and La Niña is when the ocean is notably cooler than the average temperature. This is called the ENSO cycle (El-Niño Southern Oscillation) and is a climate phenomenon specifically in the Pacific Ocean. But what do both phases of the cycle actually mean? What Is The ENSO Cycle? The ENSO cycle is a shifting, sliding scale of water temperature in the Pacific Ocean that heavily dictates weather patters across the globe. The ENSO cycle lasts roughly two-to-seven years, shifting the sea surface temperatures and atmospheric air pressure in the Pacific. There are three phases; El Niño, where the ocean water temperatures are significantly warmer than average.…