the swell's a comin' kids........

[freaky_welsh_chick]

hmmmm. i think im gonan head to croyde... its always fun to go camping with friends and we'l have a laugh whatever the waves are like!

[PapaW]

Its been held off a day that 2nd system has pulled the 1st back its all going to sit on the UK and make everythign mushy from sat onwards BAH!

[freaky_welsh_chick]

ummm... what does that mean.. the 2nd what? i really want to learn how to read the charts and stuff! i have noticed that the predictions are all worse than what they were yesterday, but why? thanks if you can help me understand more!

[PapaW]

The orignal swell was generated by a low over west atlantic/ usa coast. this dispated and a 2nd from the north developed and has eaten the 1st.

[sungirl]

The orignal swell was generated by a low over west atlantic/ usa coast. this dispated and a 2nd from the north developed and has eaten the 1st.

wow you are like a fountsin of knowledge!!! :wink:

[sungirl]

The orignal swell was generated by a low over west atlantic/ usa coast. this dispated and a 2nd from the north developed and has eaten the 1st.

wow you are like a fountsin of knowledge!!! :wink:

of course i meant a FOUNTAIN of knowledge!!!

[freaky_welsh_chick]

The orignal swell was generated by a low over west atlantic/ usa coast. this dispated and a 2nd from the north developed and has eaten the 1st.

ok i see what you mean now, it's like over scotland now. ah that sucks, we aint going to see any good surf then?

[surf patrol]

All this praying and anticipating swell is a big part of surfing. There is nothing like studying the weather charts and having your patience rewarded with a good swell.
If it makes you feel better I have been out surfing for the last 4 days straight in lovely clean offshore surf - check out the rest of the weeks surf where I am ;D

http://facs.scripps.edu/surf/inda.html - lucky me!!!

ps I will not be visiting this post again due to all the abuse I am sure to get!

[PapaW]

Not over scottland.. just out in the middle of the atlantic!

Have a look at www.magicseaweed.com WAM chart animations for swell, period and wind. Where SUrf patrol has the animation from. Magicsea weed puts it all together in one place to access.

[freaky_welsh_chick]

ah ok. the reason i say over scotland is cos on the swell chart on magic seaweed, the blue is like coming down onto it...

[PapaW]

Your reading it backwards. :p

Blue = Low hight
Green higher, red big! and so on