Nov 8, 2024 · So, we could say that a wave with a 6 ft face would be 3ft using the Hawaiian scale. In 1964 Willard Bascom introduced an opposing method. This required the observer to …

Hawaiian scale is an expression of the height of a wind wave affecting water. It is the expression conventionally used by surfers in Hawaii and is also used [clarification needed] in Australia …

"The true bottom of a head-high wave is at least another foot below the surfboard. It's a six-foot wave if you include the unrideable trough." "Note that the true height in feet is about twice the …

Mar 19, 2010 · For your indo trip i would suggest a semi gun (pin tail) maybe 6'6. Difficult to judge as it really depends on what size and style of waves you will be getting. I mean a performance …

Aug 22, 2014 · I dont understand how a wave that's taller than a man can be 4 feet. or a wave thats at least 2 feet overhead is 6 feet. Do you just take the actual height and subtract 2? The …

Dec 14, 2005 · This list measures surfable wave face heights from the base to the lip. These are “standard” Non-Hawaiian wave heights. Hawaiians measure wave heights from the back of the …

TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding …

Dec 11, 2020 · A wave with a 6-foot face is either a 6-foot wave or a 3-foot wave (“3-foot Hawaiian or 3-foot backs”). But it doesn’t end there. An unexplained in-between scale was …

Sep 6, 2024 · The wave height of a surface wave is the difference between the elevations of a crest and a neighboring trough. So six feet indicates three feet upward and then three feet …

Mar 17, 2017 · So a 6’ wave will break in about 8’ of water. A gradually sloping bottom will create a crumbly slow-breaking wave while a wave traveling over a steep ocean floor or hitting a reef …