To: BenLurkin
Here's a rival wave in the northern hemisphere (Portugal).
6 posted on
05/11/2018 11:15:17 AM PDT by
Jim W N
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To: Jim 0216
8 posted on
05/11/2018 11:16:36 AM PDT by
Opinionated Blowhard
(When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
To: Jim 0216
To: Jim 0216
That’s a great picture, the one in post #13, not so great.
To: Jim 0216
There are a bunch of YouTube’s of that place, fascinating.
21 posted on
05/11/2018 11:56:23 AM PDT by
avenir
("But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine."--Paul to Titus)
To: Jim 0216
shore break vs an ocean wave; two very different things
24 posted on
05/11/2018 12:08:18 PM PDT by
OregonRancher
(Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints)
To: Jim 0216
In my youth I body surfed 40 foot waves. If the timing was off I’d go over the crest. It was like falling off a building.
The speed of the waves was incredible, nearly rip my shorts off. I’d have to duck-out 1/2 way into the ride or get caught in the spill and get thumped by the next wave. Very dangerous but very exhilarating.
The best waves always have a strong off-shore wind. Makes them stand up higher, break from the top and slide down the face. The wave pictured has a neutral or slight offshore wind as indicated by the depth of the breaking crest. The spray blow back is mostly from the speed of the wave.
40 posted on
05/12/2018 3:36:42 AM PDT by
Justa
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