Posted on 05/05/2020 6:23:47 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Surfers ride bioluminescent waves off California coast ByBen Hooper
April 30 (UPI) -- Surfers off the California coast were caught on camera taking advantage of bioluminescence in the water by riding the neon blue waves after dark.
Surfers were recorded off the coast of San Diego and elsewhere in southern California riding the waves amid unusually bright bioluminescence in the ocean.
The phenomenon, caused by algae in the water, made it appear as though the surfers were riding glowing blue waves.
Residents said the bioluminescence has been unusually bright recently. A pod of dolphins was caught on video last week appearing to glow under water off Newport Beach.
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I saw this once at Asilomar beach in the 1970’s. I never forgot how eerie it was to see my footsteps in the sand glow with the same light that was flashing in the surf.
I learned later it was from a Red Tide (dynoflagellates).
My niece went out to find the blue waves a few nights ago and she succeeded. She sent a couple of great photos. It’s really spectacular.
Nice!
Not Algae
From the article:
The phenomenon, caused by algae in the water
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