Wilky wrote: - >Here in Tasmania the BOM have what is called a wave rider. It >measures the peak hight of the waves and the time in between >each peak. It is set up on the Northwest Coast in Bass Straight >and they get some scary readings from it. G'day Wilky and Paddlewise, Thanks for the information about the wave rider. The BOM internet forecasts are beautifully presented and easy to understand but I'm wondering how they use the information from the wave rider - is it just for measuring swell? A sample extract from the forecast for the Tasmanian NW coast says: "Seas 3 to 5 metres. Southwesterly swell rising to 2 to 3 metres". So at what time between peaks do they stop referring to swell and start referring to waves? Anyway its clear this would not be a day for going out - not me at least !! 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/ ***************************************************************************
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