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Blownaway

QLD

776 posts

Blownaway

QLD, 776 posts

2 Apr 2011 7:07pm

Talk about an awsome freak of nature or wot !!

toppleover

QLD

2070 posts

toppleover

QLD, 2070 posts

2 Apr 2011 7:27pm

AWESOME !!! even got some size to it.

(most clips that i have seen of these types of waves have been much smaller)

TurtleHunter

1675 posts

TurtleHunter

WA, 1675 posts

2 Apr 2011 5:57pm

that looks freaky

eppo

9790 posts

eppo

WA, 9790 posts

2 Apr 2011 6:22pm

wow, and yes what a teaser! Was waiting for the surfers and gone! Good size...

Puetz

2186 posts

Puetz

NT, 2186 posts

2 Apr 2011 10:08pm

... that is cool, cheers for the heads up!

KnutH

VIC

427 posts

KnutH

VIC, 427 posts

3 Apr 2011 12:25am

One of the most unreal waves I have seen..
Tidal surge?
Even then, it's really hard to figure out how the seabed would look like.

taxi

QLD

416 posts

taxi

QLD, 416 posts

3 Apr 2011 8:47am

Ripcurl Tease ! (Somewere in Indo) why not just say were it is , so we all could have a dig! Don't tell anyone we could just call it Ours!

Big eeeZeee

NSW

1100 posts

Big eeeZeee

NSW, 1100 posts

4 Apr 2011 8:16pm

CGI

Aorta

VIC

244 posts

Aorta

VIC, 244 posts

4 Apr 2011 8:21pm

taxi said...

Ripcurl Tease ! (Somewere in Indo) why not just say were it is , so we all could have a dig! Don't tell anyone we could just call it Ours!

Bono, Kampar River, Indonesia. This tidal bore is feared by the locals to sink boats. It is reported to break up to 130 kilometres inland!

TurtleHunter

1675 posts

TurtleHunter

WA, 1675 posts

4 Apr 2011 6:22pm

taxi said...

Ripcurl Tease ! (Somewere in Indo) why not just say were it is , so we all could have a dig! Don't tell anyone we could just call it Ours!

Kampar river Sumatra apparently.

Aorta

VIC

244 posts

Aorta

VIC, 244 posts

4 Apr 2011 8:24pm

KnutH said...

One of the most unreal waves I have seen..
Tidal surge?
Even then, it's really hard to figure out how the seabed would look like.

It's a tidal bore (a real tidal wave) not to be confused with a tsunami. Its the first waves after low tide, although im not sure how often they get that big, im guessing must be only on king tides.

kkiter

NSW

452 posts

kkiter

NSW, 452 posts

12 Apr 2011 12:14pm

Dr Funk

NSW

348 posts

Dr Funk

NSW, 348 posts

12 Apr 2011 6:56pm

The full version......rad

Green Cherub

296 posts

Green Cherub

WA, 296 posts

12 Apr 2011 6:12pm

Aorta said...

It's a tidal bore (a real tidal wave) not to be confused with a tsunami. Its the first waves after low tide, although im not sure how often they get that big, im guessing must be only on king tides.

On the ripcurl site they say it was the biggest tide in 19 years!

Aorta

VIC

244 posts

Aorta

VIC, 244 posts

12 Apr 2011 8:39pm

ah right, perhaps this coincided with the supermoon about a month ago then, makes sense.

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