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kawishiwi · 08-20-2018, 04:40 PM

Wave energy can combine.
While @ Popham Beach in Maine we enjoyed 2 ft waves in 2 sets. A small island 'broke' the steady waves into 2 similar wave sets, one from the right side of the island and one from the left. Those 2 wave sets had their direction modified slightly from friction? going around the island so we had chop 'right' & chop 'left' converging on us from 2 angles maybe 30 degrees apart. Occasionally a wave from the two wave sets matched precisely when meeting and create a single vertical pyramid wave of 4ft+ just as it reached the beach. Great fun diving into those until getting SLAPPED down from behind while standing knee deep in 2ft waves but looking back at the beach.

08-20-2018, 04:40 PM	#90
kawishiwi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 519 Thanks: 227 Thanked 167 Times in 108 Posts	Waves can combine... Wave energy can combine. While @ Popham Beach in Maine we enjoyed 2 ft waves in 2 sets. A small island 'broke' the steady waves into 2 similar wave sets, one from the right side of the island and one from the left. Those 2 wave sets had their direction modified slightly from friction? going around the island so we had chop 'right' & chop 'left' converging on us from 2 angles maybe 30 degrees apart. Occasionally a wave from the two wave sets matched precisely when meeting and create a single vertical pyramid wave of 4ft+ just as it reached the beach. Great fun diving into those until getting SLAPPED down from behind while standing knee deep in 2ft waves but looking back at the beach. __________________ "I don't take responsibility at all."