Swell site, dare I say Dave. I realize the off-shore break isn't as big as the deep water breakers that steepen near-shore, like at Mavericks. However, you got to admit that the Cortes Bank break is one heck of a boomer. It is also a blue water wave, which can differ from the waves found near-shore, which are usually murkier and greener due to algae and river discharge along the coast -- subtle point. Here is a couple of good links on surfing for kayakers: Official BCU surf site- <http://www.the-watershed.co.uk/bcusurf/index.htm> Surf kayaking chat area/info- <http://www.boatertalk.com/index.php?forumid=SurfZone> Fantastic info on flexibility and stretching- http://www.enteract.com/~bradapp/docs/rec/stretching/stretching_toc.html Non-scientific article on wave prediction (very good site)- http://www.surfingvancouverisland.com/surf/predict.htm Essay on why we get wave "sets"- http://www.surfingvancouverisland.com/weather/wave.htm Non-Government weather prediction- http://www.oceanweather.com/data/uswest.html Local Victoria Wind and Wave Links page to Vancouver Island other hot spots (recommended Doug Lloyd site)- http://www.islandnet.com/~rkashino/ My ultimate pedictor site (includes links to some of the above)- http://www.surfingvancouverisland.com/weather/index.htm Global links- http://www.surfingvancouverisland.com/surf/global.htm Send me any good sites you have. DL Dave Flory wrote: > >Here's a nicle little wave for Scott or Duane to tackle...probably > >Duane, as it would involve a long crossing out to Cortes Bank, located > >100 miles off the California coastline. While it is only a 30-footer, > >I'm sure they get bigger. BTW, Storm Island at the top of Vancouver > >Island was reporting regular10-meter seas this past weekend, which is > >about 30+ feet. California pictures can be viewed at: > > > ><http://www.swell.com/sw/content/mag/features/cortes/index.jsp> > > > >DL (Peter, would paddling these monster waves rate as stupid things > >people do in kayaks, rather than getting killed in earthquakes? :-) ) > > > Doug, they don't have to go that far out, take a look at Maverick!! > > http://www.maverickssurf.com/index.htm > > It's a mile or so off of Pillar Point, at Half Moon Bay, not so far from > me in San Jose. I have no ambition to _ever_ be close to waves that big, > tho' I do plan to drive over there and take a look with a telescope from > the land. 50 to 60 feet is not unusual there, from what I hear. > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Dave Flory, San Jose, CA. daflory_at_pacbell.net Go Sea Kayaking!! ©2001 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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