Historically, the Marine Corps’ approach to conducting Surf Observation (SUROB) Reports has been ad hoc and inconsistent across the force. The nuances of maneuvering a new platform, the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV), across challenging littoral environments has revealed that the detailed information contained within the SUROB is more relevant than ever. This is a complex problem, as multiple specialties across the Marine Corps (e.g., reconnaissance and infantry scout swimmers, assault amphibians, and intelligence personnel), our naval partners (e.g., beachmasters; Sea, Air, and Land teams), the joint force, and the combined force (e.g., North Atlantic Treaty Organization) have differing tactics, techniques, and procedures regarding the conduct of SUROBs. At this time, SUROBs are a critical gap in our training continuum. To close this gap, we must establish a rigorous, repeatable, and standardized method of conducting SUROBS across the service. Furthermore, the means of training and then certifying those individual Marines entrusted with conducting SUROBs must be codified.