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It's important to remember that figures normally quoted for wave heights are significant wave heights. The biggest sets are typically 50% or more larger.

Yesterday evening at M6 to the west of Ireland the SWH was a very impressive 14m, the biggest swell 24m! That must look quite amazing, 24' is scary.

The long period swell has now reached west Cornwall

Currently a 7m swell at Sevenstones off Lands End, (up to 7.6m at one point) meaning the biggest waves are well 10m. I may be in luck with seeing a 30ft wave at Sennen. It may be totally blown out and just a white mess, but fingers crossed.

MagicSeaweed giving a 5 star rating and a near 30' surfable wave forecast for the Cribbar Reef at Newquay.

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On 28/10/2020 09:06, Graham Easterling wrote:
It's important to remember that figures normally quoted for wave heights are significant wave heights. The biggest sets are typically 50% or more larger.

Yesterday evening at M6 to the west of Ireland the SWH was a very impressive 14m, the biggest swell 24m! That must look quite amazing, 24' is scary.

The long period swell has now reached west Cornwall

Currently a 7m swell at Sevenstones off Lands End, (up to 7.6m at one point) meaning the biggest waves are well 10m. I may be in luck with seeing a 30ft wave at Sennen. It may be totally blown out and just a white mess, but fingers crossed.

MagicSeaweed giving a 5 star rating and a near 30' surfable wave forecast for the Cribbar Reef at Newquay.

Graham
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But no jitter or surge on the local tide gauges, just inverse-barometer,
Newlyn has been crapped-out for a few days now

https://www.ntslf.org/data/realtime?port=Plymouth
or Scily Isles
https://www.ntslf.org/data/realtime?port=St.%20Mary%27s

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On Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 9:06:05 AM UTC, Graham Easterling wrote:
It's important to remember that figures normally quoted for wave heights are significant wave heights. The biggest sets are typically 50% or more larger.

Yesterday evening at M6 to the west of Ireland the SWH was a very impressive 14m, the biggest swell 24m! That must look quite amazing, 24' is scary.

The long period swell has now reached west Cornwall

Currently a 7m swell at Sevenstones off Lands End, (up to 7.6m at one point) meaning the biggest waves are well 10m. I may be in luck with seeing a 30ft wave at Sennen. It may be totally blown out and just a white mess, but fingers crossed.

MagicSeaweed giving a 5 star rating and a near 30' surfable wave forecast for the Cribbar Reef at Newquay.

Graham
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It was very impressive, I took a fair number of photos, best I've seen for a couple of years.

A few photos here.
https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=...te/AtoTzlzOoao

Graham
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Graham Easterling wrote:

On Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 9:06:05 AM UTC, Graham Easterling
wrote:
It's important to remember that figures normally quoted for wave
heights are significant wave heights. The biggest sets are
typically 50% or more larger.

Yesterday evening at M6 to the west of Ireland the SWH was a very
impressive 14m, the biggest swell 24m! That must look quite
amazing, 24' is scary.

The long period swell has now reached west Cornwall

Currently a 7m swell at Sevenstones off Lands End, (up to 7.6m at
one point) meaning the biggest waves are well 10m. I may be in
luck with seeing a 30ft wave at Sennen. It may be totally blown out
and just a white mess, but fingers crossed.

MagicSeaweed giving a 5 star rating and a near 30' surfable wave
forecast for the Cribbar Reef at Newquay.

Graham
Penzance


It was very impressive, I took a fair number of photos, best I've
seen for a couple of years.

A few photos here.
https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=.../weatherandcli
mate/AtoTzlzOoao

Graham
Penzance


Good stuff, Graham. Not a day to be caught out in it but there was
plenty of warning

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On Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 6:09:28 PM UTC, Norman Lynagh wrote:
Graham Easterling wrote:

On Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 9:06:05 AM UTC, Graham Easterling
wrote:
It's important to remember that figures normally quoted for wave
heights are significant wave heights. The biggest sets are
typically 50% or more larger.

Yesterday evening at M6 to the west of Ireland the SWH was a very
impressive 14m, the biggest swell 24m! That must look quite
amazing, 24' is scary.

The long period swell has now reached west Cornwall

Currently a 7m swell at Sevenstones off Lands End, (up to 7.6m at
one point) meaning the biggest waves are well 10m. I may be in
luck with seeing a 30ft wave at Sennen. It may be totally blown out
and just a white mess, but fingers crossed.

MagicSeaweed giving a 5 star rating and a near 30' surfable wave
forecast for the Cribbar Reef at Newquay.

Graham
Penzance


It was very impressive, I took a fair number of photos, best I've
seen for a couple of years.

A few photos here.
https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=.../weatherandcli
mate/AtoTzlzOoao

Graham
Penzance


Good stuff, Graham. Not a day to be caught out in it but there was
plenty of warning

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I've got so many photos, I can't choose which to keep. One with a rainbow came out better than I expected. It's only when I got back in the car I realised how wet I'd got, all too exciting!

I like this from the Minack Theatre today

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ElbXfjIW...g&name=900x900

Graham
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I’m on Tiree, and the waves in the distance looked like giant icebergs. Very impressive!
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On Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 7:47:44 AM UTC, wrote:
I’m on Tiree, and the waves in the distance looked like giant icebergs. Very impressive!


You get around!

Good example of a wave setup surge at Treyarnon, north Cornwall yesterday. Even the lifeguard vehicle was nearly swamped. Those people in the foreground were lucky not to be sucked out. If you look at the sand where they were standing it was a mass a footprints prior to the wave, suggesting no previous wave had got that high, then suddenly . . .

https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2020...ht-walkers-out

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Op woensdag 28 oktober 2020 17:57:41 UTC+1 schreef Graham Easterling:
On Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 9:06:05 AM UTC, Graham Easterling wrote:
It's important to remember that figures normally quoted for wave heights are significant wave heights. The biggest sets are typically 50% or more larger.


Nazaré, Portugal - Thursday 29th October

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks2WoQieUaY

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On Friday, October 30, 2020 at 10:36:29 PM UTC, Colin Youngs wrote:
Op woensdag 28 oktober 2020 17:57:41 UTC+1 schreef Graham Easterling:
On Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 9:06:05 AM UTC, Graham Easterling wrote:
It's important to remember that figures normally quoted for wave heights are significant wave heights. The biggest sets are typically 50% or more larger.


Nazaré, Portugal - Thursday 29th October

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks2WoQieUaY

Colin Youngs
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Yes, it was classic. Sadly too windy in Cornwall for big wave surfing, though a few ventured out.

Some pics from Cape Cornwall & Porthleven.

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/co...-waves-4654530

Very rough today but the swell height is around 35% of that on Wednesday, and much shorter period.

Graham
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