Wave height
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Wave height
It seems peoples perception of wave height varies as much as image of beauty. Every one sees something different. I found this site that is pretty revealing and informative.
http://www.intellicast.com/Travel/We...ine/Waves.aspx
http://www.intellicast.com/Travel/We...ine/Waves.aspx
Last edited by MOBILEMERCMAN; 06-11-2008 at 12:01 AM.
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Quite simple actually...
It's either overhead or it's not...
and when it is not, you find someone with a waverunner to get you up to speed to ride the little ones...
Jim,
Wish ya could have been in Ocean City. It was like old times all over again...
Big Seas and some seriously damaged boats !
It's either overhead or it's not...
and when it is not, you find someone with a waverunner to get you up to speed to ride the little ones...
Jim,
Wish ya could have been in Ocean City. It was like old times all over again...
Big Seas and some seriously damaged boats !
Last edited by SHARKEY-IMAGES; 06-11-2008 at 10:49 PM.
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It seems peoples perception of wave height varies as much as image of beauty. Every one sees something different. I found this site that is pretty revealing and informative.
http://www.intellicast.com/Travel/We...ine/Waves.aspx
http://www.intellicast.com/Travel/We...ine/Waves.aspx
Thats funny Jim,
Localized weather systems (pressure), wind, currents, temperatures and bottom contour create varied conditions on varied beach stretches . In fact as a racer you have no doubt experienced wildly different conditions from one part of a race course to another from the morning to the afternoon from from the start of the race to the end of a race. Throw on a odd roller or "set" as a surfer would call it and you could have a flat day with 4-6 ft swells.
Point is, weather conditions for a specific point (1 mile coastline) are hard enough to judge. A number on a map reresenting 700 miles of coastline is not realistic. But a good topic of conversation.
Last edited by Maximus; 06-12-2008 at 11:30 AM.
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Every one thinks the big sea they are in is bigger than it really is.
Waves are formed over many miles taking many hours or days. Big swells don't just occur they are created over time and space.
Waves are formed over many miles taking many hours or days. Big swells don't just occur they are created over time and space.