07-06-2010, 01:15 PM | #1 |
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Freak Waves?
We were approx 90 ft deep in site of the kelp, drifting towards the canyon... My thoughts are some strange current or upwelling, maybe a small quake in the canyon? I did some research and found this.... http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2...current191246/ Just curious of any similiar stories from LJ cowboybill |
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there was some really large swell around the caves at around 4 yesterday.
it was trippy. rogue wave?
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07-06-2010, 01:23 PM | #3 |
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It was most likely a decending submarine.
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07-06-2010, 02:21 PM | #4 |
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It was a school of 80 lb. Yellowtail.
After recently seeing a few of them up close and personal I believe they can move that kind of water. |
07-06-2010, 03:10 PM | #5 |
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Could have been a whale swimming just below the surface or a sea monster
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07-06-2010, 04:15 PM | #6 |
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ghost boat
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07-06-2010, 05:11 PM | #7 |
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And I quote...
"Cocaine's a helluva drug." -Rick James My guess is far off boat or real close animal you didn't see. I may be wrong. Stranger things have happened in the ocean. Good on ya for posting about it! |
07-06-2010, 05:26 PM | #8 |
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u know
now that u mentioned it i was out of redondo yesterday and ran into some weird ripples a few times that were right angle to the oncoming swell and they didnt seem like boat wake though there was alot of that going on too Last edited by radastaff; 07-06-2010 at 05:45 PM. |
07-06-2010, 09:50 PM | #9 |
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You can do better!!
I knew I would get some drug and smart ass comments!! I got a good chuckle!
A long time Kayaker friend told me of rogue waves off sunset cliffs, but in shallower water, which makes sense... But if you would have been there you would have thought WTF!?!?!? Thanks for all comments, even the smartass ones!!! COWBOYBILL!!!: wsb: |
07-07-2010, 07:28 PM | #10 |
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Bill,
Yeah that wave was weeeiirrddd, came out of nowhere. I was hooked up to big ray when that wave got to me. Thank god for scuppers! maybe upswell from the canyon?who knows..I like the idea of freak yellows. Rolly |
07-07-2010, 10:10 PM | #11 |
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Well, y'know
We all felt a little earthquake this afternoon at my son's baseball game, maybe that was a beforeshock?
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07-08-2010, 10:03 AM | #12 |
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Hey Rolli
Yeah I think we talked about that wave....
It definately was not normal, as the wave also ran reverse of the swells, etc... So you were hooked to a bat ray!? I know later it was cool being hooked up, and I looked over and you were getting towed over to the kelp!! Nice meeting you...See you again on the water cowboybill |
07-08-2010, 10:02 PM | #13 |
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my guess is the 5.8 (or something like that) earthquake we had. shook us real good up here, but it was based down near you guys somewhere between escondido and the salton sea areas.
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07-09-2010, 01:15 PM | #14 |
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U.S.O unidentified submerged object
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