Author Topic: Hercules storm The perfect swell ! (Read 2245 times)

supuk · « **on:** January 06, 2014, 06:06:17 AM »

Any one been following this ? swell in the range of 20+ feet at around 20seconds has just hit europe and pictures are just starting to come in and due to peak later today.

hard to really get a perspective until towards the end of the clip

gutted i cant be down there just to see the size of it.

https://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/photo.php?v=770688826279193&set=vb.485089924839086&type=2&theater

JimK · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2014, 07:53:15 AM »

I'm REALLY against naming Snow storm Glad you are getting waves from it

JimK
www.extremewindsurfing.com

SeaMe · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2014, 09:56:13 AM »

Quote from: JimK on January 06, 2014, 07:53:15 AM

I'm REALLY against naming Snow storm

+1

It's the freakin' Weather Channel getting all uppity. A bad, bad idea, but don't just take my word for it:

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/MAweatherboy1/why-twc-is-wrong-to-name-winter-storms

Back to the relevant topic…check out the two diehards:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1502797_10151893182496028_1751900817_o.jpg
(photo credit: Gina Lessiter)

XLR8 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2014, 11:00:44 AM »

Some surfer friends in the Great Lakes about 3 hours north of me got out on some rare open water here Saturday before today's polar vortex hit.

Pics are from Beth Price in Traverse City, MI.