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Last edited by Scriffler on Wed Jan 30, 13 8:21 pm; edited 1 time in total Sasquatch Since 09 Mar 2005 2103 Posts PNW Bigfoot Wed Jan 30, 13 11:09 am     Scriffler wrote: Sound like I heard this before somewhere about a year ago? Same surfer, same break, bigger wave and year. chrissmack Since 08 Jun 2005 526 Posts portland Addicted Wed Jan 30, 13 12:26 pm    still pic .    surfing.jpg  Occupied Columbia Since 12 Nov 2011 376 Posts Columbia City Obsessed Wed Jan 30, 13 3:58 pm    It's not that big! Look at the electric outlet on the side of that miniature house.    surf miniature.png  PDXF Since 10 Sep 2008 116 Posts Stoked Wed Jan 30, 13 4:18 pm     Dummy, Portugal doesn't have flat blade electrical outlets. Duh! Occupied Columbia Since 12 Nov 2011 376 Posts Columbia City Obsessed Wed Jan 30, 13 4:48 pm     PDXF wrote: Dummy, Portugal doesn't have flat blade electrical outlets. Duh! So now your saying it's not even Portugal!!! Blazeheliski Since 30 Mar 2011 659 Posts Mosier Addicted Wed Jan 30, 13 5:03 pm     I am sure it is the perspective - but that huge wave looks awful close to the structure. How that wave not destroy that building? If that wave is just building fast and doing a quick shore break thing - how does he even have time to ride a wave that big before it comes crashing down? Justsmile Since 20 Jul 2009 1530 Posts Not Portland XTreme Poster Wed Jan 30, 13 5:47 pm     I heard the phone interview with him and it appeared as if he was very scared of getting killed on the rocks and it sounded as if he came very close!!!! Windian Since 28 Apr 2008 902 Posts Newport, OR NEWPORT OG Wed Jan 30, 13 6:54 pm     Video shows it as a big shoaling peak that never really breaks, just a big dud! http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/big-north-atlantic-storm-sends-xxl-surf-to-portugal-spain-and-ireland_91276/ bwd Since 04 Aug 2007 385 Posts Obsessed Wed Jan 30, 13 8:35 pm     surfline: Quote: For the record, we asked Billabong XXL contest director Bill Sharp how one can accurately measure a wave that doesn't break. He replied, "Good question." Well, when I rode waves from a big swell that didn't break top to bottom, i called it by the height of the steep part, ie 3 foot (on top of another 3-6 feet of gentle slope...) for McNamara i guess it would be like 30 feet on top of whatever then? Still beating regular kooks by 10X, but hey he had a ski too Nak Since 19 May 2005 4313 Posts Camas Site Lackey CGKA Member Wed Jan 30, 13 9:25 pm     Blazeheliski wrote: I am sure it is the perspective - but that huge wave looks awful close to the structure. How that wave not destroy that building? If that wave is just building fast and doing a quick shore break thing - how does he even have time to ride a wave that big before it comes crashing down? When you use zoom with a camera, there's an illusion that the space between objects is compressed. Blazeheliski Since 30 Mar 2011 659 Posts Mosier Addicted Wed Jan 30, 13 10:07 pm     thx for the info guys - that makes sense. Gman Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped Wed Jan 30, 13 10:53 pm     XXL http://magicseaweed.com/photoLab/viewPhoto.php?photoId=286605&photoOfTheDay _________________ Go Deep! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eu2pBpQolKE Aeolus Since 20 Apr 2010 354 Posts Gold Beach, OR OR-SoCo-Aficionado Thu Jan 31, 13 9:19 am     Jesus Gman Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped Thu Jan 31, 13 10:41 am     Occupied Columbia wrote: Look at the electric outlet on the side of that miniature house. thats funny http://www.carvemag.com/2013/01/how-to-measure-waves/ Measuring waves is a tricky business. Our favored wave measuring scale of: Flat Ankle tapper Knee high Waist high Shoulder high Head high Overhead Head and a bit Double overhead Triple overhead Bloody big Mahooosive APOCALYPSE _________________ Go Deep! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eu2pBpQolKE carolb Since 04 Nov 2006 590 Posts Stevenson, WA in the summer, SPI in the winter Bolstad Clan Thu Jan 31, 13 4:32 pm    videos with his and his jet ski wipe outs videos with his and his jet ski wipe outs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWHIFG9uLjw&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOHDZpPvbIc&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtXFJOXSYjg Carol        Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1, 2  Next Page 1 of 2   Jump to: Select a forum Northwest Kiteboarding Discussion Forum----------------Gorge / Portland / Oregon CoastFor SaleLost & FoundIndustry SoapboxCGKA  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You can attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum