Calm sea and clean waves

[Len W]

Surfers enjoying clean waves at Wembury today.

It was interesting to watch them having to wait patiently about 5 mins between each wavetrain of 3 or 4 swell waves.

Len

Wembury, SW Devon

[Graham Easterling]

Yes, it's been superb surf today Len. No wind, 10' & clean. Shame about the mizzle.

The swell's come a very long way, the period's been around 18secs which makes it 2 to 3,000 miles. The big sets separate out a long way over that distance, hence he long wait! Long period swell also refract much more, hence the breaking waves concentrating where it's shallower meaning a long ride along the wave from the point of focus.

Drifting a bit but some luminescent plankton glowing in the surf at Sennen. At least the photo proves it wasn't the drink.

A friend of mine recently swam into the cave at Nanjizzel (near Lands End) and realised it was full of the plankton which glowed with every stroke.

Graham

Penzance

[jack.h...@gmail.com]

I have been liviing near the sea for the past 10 years, I spent my first 20 years in Great Yarmouth in addition  to many hours flying over the sea, but amazingly I have never seen luminescent plankton.

Today 14th at Lossiemlouth was gorgeous.  Light wind, variable cloud and 13C.  We sat outside for lunch.

Jack