Rick Eliot wrote >Can anyone tell me how to measure ocean wave height? G'Day Rick and Paddlewise, Surfers here (Sydney) measure a wave from the mean level of the sea to the height of the back of the wave. Is it the same for kayaking? It would be useful to quote wavelength along with wave height. For example think of the difference between coping with a wave 2 meters high and 300 metre wavelength (swell?)compared to a wave that was 2 meter high with a 3 metre wavelength (sea? clapotis?). All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Nov 08 2001 - 13:00:34 PST
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