3 METERS/11 FEET WAVES created by the Tsunami, page 14

Some raw footage via AP of quake hitting Chile here
Also has wave hitting Hawaii, Japan earthquake footage etc

reply to post by asIam

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Yeah, same here. Kept getting "Server busy" messages for about half an hour or so. There are a couple of other ones you can check out. just type in "surf cams" or a variation on that and they should show up.

And the point I was trying to make in my previous post is that Monster waves aren't an un-natural occurance. They happen all the time. A hell of alot more than people would make out. I wasn't saying that big swells are anything like a Tsunami, just that swells in the range of 20+ metres happen a fair bit. Check out swell forecasts for Cape Horn over Africa way, or even the Great Australian Bight here in Aus. With untouched swells coming all the way from Antarctica, they can get pretty bloody massive. A Captain my old man was mates with through his job at Caltex called him just after he left that job, telling him of hitting 29 metre swells, with rouge sets even hitting between 30-32 metres. Was the only time in 30 odd years as an Officer he actually thought he was going to lose his Vessel and crew to the bottom of the ocean.

Should have made it more clear in my last post though. As I have said before, I tend to ramble a bit, and sometimes have trouble clearly stating what I really mean..........

Edit - Oh yeah, forgot to add this. Phage, this one is for you............

Biggest Wave - The biggest wave ever ridden by a surfer is believed to be the monsterous 70-foot wave ridden by Pete Cabrinha in Maui, Hawaii on January 10, 2006. The wave was found at a break in Maui known as Jaws and Cabrinha had to be towed out to the wave by a jet ski.

So there you go, a 70 foot wave ridden. Have actually heard that there are a couple of surfers from Hawaii and Australia training up to try and conquer the 100 foot wave. Now that truly would be epic.

Edit 2 - Found this one too.

Cortez Bank, Mike Parsons offically surfed the biggest wave ever on January 5, 2008, photographed surfing a wave that the Billabong XXL judged to be 70+ feet, which should put him in the Guiness Book of World Records

[edit on 27-2-2010 by TerribleTeam2]

[edit on 27-2-2010 by TerribleTeam2]

reply to post by TerribleTeam2

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You claim to be a surfer. You have a lot to learn.

The amplitude of a wave is not what distinguishes a tsunami from a wind driven wave, it is the wavelength.

A typical large wind driven swell, one which produces a wave with a 70' face when it enters shallower water and breaks, may have in the open ocean a wavelength of hundreds of yards and travel at a speed of 40 mph or more. In deep water the swell will have a height (trough to peak) of 35'. When a wind generated wave (a surfing wave) breaks, it expends its energy pretty quickly as it turns to whitewater, moves across the reef, and up the beach.

A tsunami wave is different, having a wavelength of more than 40 miles and traveling at speeds of 500 mph or more. This high speed and long wavelength results in a wave form with a very low amplitude, only a few feet at the most.

An open ocean swell is noticeable, even a small one, by boats at sea. A tsunami is not (because of its extremely long wavelength and low amplitude).

A tsunami wave packs a hell of a lot more energy than a wind wave. Because if its long wavelength, the amount of water being moved is vastly greater than that of a wind wave. It does not form a surfable wave, it forms a huge surge of water which may be high but does not have to be in order to move far inland.

www.stormsurf.com...
wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov...


[edit on 2/28/2010 by Phage]

reply to post by Phage

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Ease up a bit Phage. I think we're all aware of the difference between a normal swell and a Tsunami. We've all seen the pictures videos of the Thailand Tsunami (2004). For those that are unsure here you go.

I posted the surfing waves a few pages back to lighten up the thread a bit, because it was getting a little thick. Sorry if I offended anyone or went off topic. Yes, the one posted by me & then again by another poster was mislabeled "Tsunami" by the youtube poster. I thought everyone would get it, I was probably wrong.

I never say never about surfers as these guys riding the big ones already need to be towed over 60 to catch them. The Tsunami posted above is said to be going 35 mph - nobody knows what speed it was when it broke. More than 35 and less than 500 for sure.

If anybody watched the Hawaii wait today, there was one or two people out off of Waikiki beach on their boards. Their lucky they didn't end up like the Thailand folks that got caught. Really stupid.

Thankfully the Hawaii hit was minimal.

[edit on 28-2-2010 by verylowfrequency]

reply to post by TerribleTeam2

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Funny conversation to read. But I think what Phage is saying is that Tsunami's don't form the face that is ride-able.. the wave is so big and so fast that the face that would normally form never gets the chance, it just swells up and pushes inland, if big enough, right over the beach .. very destructive. Not exactly typical, and nothing to surf on.

But they are indeed both waves.

reply to post by verylowfrequency

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Ease up a bit Phage. I think we're all aware of the difference between a normal swell and a Tsunami. We've all seen the pictures videos of the Thailand Tsunami (2004). For those that are unsure here you go.

In fairness to Phage that doesn’t seem to be the case...

As you can see here...

And as for the people going on about "Oh My God 2 metre swells are going to hit the coastal regions, WE ARE ALL DOOMED!!!!", well bring on those 2-5 metre swells I say!!! I have been surfing here in Sydney for 20 of my 28 years, and been around the water here for 25 of my 28 years, and not once have I seen a 2 metre swell do any damage, whatsoever. That's not to say there hasnt been any coastal damage here in God's Country (Let's see if any other Sydney-ites can figure out where I am from THAT name ) has been from CONTINUOUS 4+ Metre swells lasting a week or more. Trust me people, once a swell of 2-5 Metres hits here, everyone is stoked as, because there is plenty of surfing to be done!!!!

TerribleTeam2 is clearly trying to compare a Tsunami with a normal storm swell... and suggesting that people are panicking over nothing. No offence TerribleTeam2 but have you forgotten Boxing Day 2004?

Phage is pointing out that that there are massive differences between a normal wave and a Tsunami!

TerribleTeam2 is replying with "A wave is a wave is a wave"

Well a wave is not a wave a wave a what not what!?!?

It’s like saying a flame is a flame... maybe it is... but it’s like comparing a flamethrower to a match!!

People should not be dismissive regarding the power of a Tsunami!!

reply to post by Muckster

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chill it was light hearted banter - nothing more, nothing less.

Stay safe people.

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