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catbyte

(34,425 posts) Tue Apr 16, 2019, 06:26 PM Apr 2019

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Wow... (Original Post) 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

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

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

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 06:36 PM

Apr 2019

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

2. Got to hang 20 with that monster wave.

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Tue Apr 16, 2019, 06:36 PM

Apr 2019

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

3. How big is that wave?

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 06:47 PM

Apr 2019

Anyone know? I went to the link. Nothing there.

That is one of the most frightening waves I've ever seen.

catbyte

(34,425 posts)

4. 80 feet (24.38 meters), off the coast of Portugal, 2018.

Reply to Control-Z (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 06:51 PM

Apr 2019

https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/rodrigo-koxa-breaks-the-world-record-for-the-biggest-wave-ever-surfed

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

7. Thanks for the info, catbyte.

Reply to catbyte (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 07:20 PM

Apr 2019

And the link. Wow!

happybird

(4,616 posts)

16. Wow!

Reply to catbyte (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 09:21 PM

Apr 2019

That is insane

JuJuYoshida

(2,216 posts)

5. that's crazy insane!

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Tue Apr 16, 2019, 06:54 PM

Apr 2019

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

6. Yeah, but have you seen THIS surfer?

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Tue Apr 16, 2019, 07:15 PM

Apr 2019

The Rump surfs the biggliest evah wave in the history of all waves anywhere in the universe! Here's the photographic evidence...

jpak

(41,758 posts)

8. He..Is..Lucky..To..Be...Alive..

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 07:29 PM

Apr 2019

Just sayin'

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,879 posts)

9. It took me a while to figure out what I was looking at.

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Tue Apr 16, 2019, 08:48 PM

Apr 2019

Just not sure that this has anything to do with astronomy.

rurallib

(62,434 posts)

12. He's thanking his lucky stars he didn't get crushed, maybe?

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Tue Apr 16, 2019, 09:03 PM

Apr 2019

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,879 posts)

13. LOL!

Reply to rurallib (Reply #12)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 09:08 PM

Apr 2019

magicarpet

(14,160 posts)

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

Reply to rurallib (Reply #12)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 09:12 PM

Apr 2019

.... the very end.

happybird

(4,616 posts)

15. Same here

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #9)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 09:17 PM

Apr 2019

From the still I thought it was going to be lightning striking that red building. Started the vid and thought it was a hail storm, then crazy dive bombing birds, then maybe a meteor that had disintegrated.

Finally read the text of the tweet and said Holy shit!!

catbyte

(34,425 posts)

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

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #9)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 10:24 PM

Apr 2019

JDC

(10,130 posts)

10. Insane.

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Tue Apr 16, 2019, 08:56 PM

Apr 2019

pecosbob

(7,542 posts)

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

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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.

CaptainTruth

(6,600 posts)

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

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 09:29 PM

Apr 2019

... down the coast in Half Moon Bay, but 80 feet is really crazy.

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