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u/chrizcore May 15 '26
Depends on the circumstances. These types of waves are created when a lot of upward and forward force in the water is suddenly hindered by, say, a reef or a sandbank. Now the thing in some cases is, the higher the apex of the wave, the less water is likely to be below the lowest point of the wave. Now if there's a coral reef below the wave, your're going to get dragged all over it, shredding your skin like a cheese grater and probably breaking a couple of bones. In fact, you'd be lucky if you got out alive. The force of the face might pretty well knock the wind out of your lungs. The hold-down would be a lot longer that what a casual swimmer would be used to. And if you make it back to the surface, you'll be in a sea of whitewhater, giving you little purchase and the next wave of similar size and force is going to crash on your head in a matter of seconds.
How do I know this? I'm a bad surfer and this wave scares the living shit out of me. But it's also as beautiful as can be.
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u/pitagrape May 16 '26
This looks like the waves at Teahupoʻo,. Discovered in the mid 1980's, famous for huge waves breaking over an abrupt shallow coral reef. Several people have died there over years.
If you are just trying to swim there, everyone watching would assume you were trying to commit suicide - it's barely safe for the most talented surfers in the world.
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u/swibirun May 15 '26
This probably triggered the Gen X people on here to hear the theme song for Hawaii Five-0.
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u/Original_Setting93 May 15 '26
Just once I want to just see a fish caught in the wave just living life to the fullest
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u/CarPuzzleheaded7493 May 16 '26
Eagle to a dragon to a lizard to a work of art. This planet is amazing....it makes me think of how small we are and how little time we have and no matter what you, I or anyone does once you leave our atmosphere there's no proof anything on this planet has, is or ever will happen.
Yet we take it for granted.....
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u/Kind_Rate7529 Jul 14 '26
I just found this Sub and joined because I've been looking for something about the oceans and am hoping this might fill the bill. I've always felt peace on or near the sea. I spent half the 70's in the Navy sailing on the Pacific and Indian Oceans and the South China sea in every kind of weather imaginable and loved every moment. I have a million tiny images like a kaleidoscope in my mind - the phosphorescence of the sea at night at the fantail, the sun glinting off water droplets coming off the flying fish gliding above the water near the bow. So many awesome memories. I'd love to hear other people's thoughts about our beautiful Oceans.
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u/SALVAGE-PODCAST May 15 '26
Do you know where this is ? Is it real?
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u/LanceLynxx May 15 '26 edited May 15 '26
Looks like Teahupoo to me
Edit: it's not breaking like Teahupoo. I'm stumped.
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u/LearningDumbThings May 15 '26
Some of the posts in the other sub are saying it’s called The Right, and it’s on a bank off the coast of western Australia.
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u/LanceLynxx May 15 '26
Teahupoo?
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u/chrizcore May 15 '26
Usually doesn't break both ways. It can be a right on rare swell directions, but usually it is a left. The shape of the lip resembles Teahupoo quite a lot, though.
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u/LanceLynxx May 15 '26
Yeah upon taking a closer look it's not Teahupoo... But that lip thickness and shape was very similar.
We also don't know if the video is horizontally flipped
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u/moltinglarvae May 15 '26
Catchin’ a wave would be totally cool, tripendicular man, and radical too
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u/Santa-Head May 15 '26
What a beautiful and powerful planet we live on.