swell

[steve b]

I was out on sat 23 at the needles 60m off

the wind was 4 from the se

all of a sudden a large swell set in 2m-2.5m high and 25m apart

what would have caused this ?

steve

[J S]

Wind over Tide Mabye?? I don't really know i am just guessing.

James

[Andy Moore]

<guess>The tide started to ebb.</guess>

[pop]

a submarine went past you under the water hahahaha

or an american jumped off the pier at alum bay

[DGR]

Could have been the weather that came up the Irish Sea last weekend? Big waves in Cornwall on Friday, and here on Sat/Sun, so could have been that?

D...

[Alex-341]

We get that at fleetwood, my guess is that its a sand bar? The water is displaced.

[Lets go boating]

It could be the backlash off that Hurricane recently, or someone on the boat farted.

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by steve b

I was out on sat 23 at the needles 60m off

the wind was 4 from the se

all of a sudden a large swell set in 2m-2.5m high and 25m apart

what would have caused this ?

steve

What time was it?

[steve b]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

What time was it?

10-45 am

we were between the needles and shingles bank.

steve

[Nos4r2]

HW Pompey was 12.15ish... tidal?

[Andy Moore]

Originally Posted by steve b

10-45 am

we were between the needles and shingles bank.

steve

I would expect the tide to start ebbing at about 11.45am on that day. Hmmm. The wind was southeastly then, wasn't it? Might have been the effect of the wind and 'slack' water just there...

It might remain a mystery.

[ozz]

I think maybe God was repaying you for a good deed. That kind of swell and distance apart must have been awsome fun!