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pecosbob

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11. They used to close the beaches sometimes on the North Shore

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 09:02 PM

Apr 2019

because of the surf when I lived there. If you approached within a few blocks you could feel the earth shake. Surf like that can be impressive beyond description.

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Wow... [View all] catbyte Apr 2019 OP

I have hung around, watched surfers my whole life. This is straight up insane, yet awe inspiring. dewsgirl Apr 2019 #1

Got to hang 20 with that monster wave. democratisphere Apr 2019 #2

How big is that wave? Control-Z Apr 2019 #3

80 feet (24.38 meters), off the coast of Portugal, 2018. catbyte Apr 2019 #4

Thanks for the info, catbyte. Control-Z Apr 2019 #7

Wow! happybird Apr 2019 #16

that's crazy insane! JuJuYoshida Apr 2019 #5

Yeah, but have you seen THIS surfer? ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #6

He..Is..Lucky..To..Be...Alive.. jpak Apr 2019 #8

It took me a while to figure out what I was looking at. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #9

He's thanking his lucky stars he didn't get crushed, maybe? rurallib Apr 2019 #12

LOL! PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #13

I initially thought we were looking at a shooting star but then realized it was a surfer at.... magicarpet Apr 2019 #14

Same here happybird Apr 2019 #15

Well, technically, it is physics--fluid dynamics & all that, but I think rurralib had the right idea catbyte Apr 2019 #18

Insane. JDC Apr 2019 #10

They used to close the beaches sometimes on the North Shore pecosbob Apr 2019 #11

When I lived in N CA waves could get up to 70 feet at Mavericks ... CaptainTruth Apr 2019 #17