JimT Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 see article below http://www.coastalwatch.com/surfing/14490/what-does-this-super-indo-swell-mean-for-australia-forecaster-blog Jim... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 just a heads up for rock fishos over the next week or so....local weather will look OK so be aware Jim... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Really?? To be honest, looks completely the opposite? Edit: Also BOM is showing Western Australia is showing big swells but nothing in NSW. Isnt NSW is kinda protected from western surges as its on the east coast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 more mid next week for NSW...this week-end on west coast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Hey jim, You were 100% correct with the predicted ground swell. Just viewing from my window the past 2 days, the sea is flat but inshore is pumping! Just thought I'd give some feedback! Thanks for the heads up. Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krause Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Im quite interested in this, but ive never heard the term ground swell. Can anyone elaborate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zanderman Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 A wind swell is generally generated from winds closer into shore and the swell period will be at shorter intervals. A ground swell is also generated from wind but from way way way out to sea and over an extended period of time and this results in more of the power from the wind getting transferred into the waves power. ground swells can last over long periods without losing any power. Also you will find if a 1.5m wind swell is predicted it can be a lot weaker and smaller than a 1.5m ground swell. I may be wrong a little bit but that is my general understanding of the differences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Hey jim, You were 100% correct with the predicted ground swell. Just viewing from my window the past 2 days, the sea is flat but inshore is pumping! Just thought I'd give some feedback! Thanks for the heads up. Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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