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Old 03-10-2005, 02:58 AM
Zeno Zeno is offline
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Default Re: big surfing waves at mavericks

Wish I could go out there. Next time I am in the Bay Area I am going to make it a point to go. Last time around, I went to Monterrey Bay instead. Is his near the town of Half Moon Bay or ?. Is Pillar Point worth seeing also. I want to fish out there also.

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at half moon bay the surfing waves are huge for some reason.

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Hint: look up fetch, Ray. Ok, Fetch - Distance over which wave-forming wind blows. So, you can have relative calm near shore but winds in other parts of the ocean over a large fetch producing big waves that will eventually hit the beach. See that?

Glad I could teach you something today, Ray. And it wasn't all drivel either. In fact, this knowledge could help you win a bar bet some day.

Sounds like you are enjoying yourself mighty well.

-Zeno
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