There are some waves that you really don’t ever want to encounter when you’re swimming in the ocean. Square waves look like a giant chess board over the ocean. It’s pretty awesome but incredibly dangerous.
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Where you can see square waves 1:22
How they come to be 2:23
The perfect storm 3:48
Other dangerous bodies of water 5:46
The Boiling Lake 6:00
West End, Grand Bahama Island 7:03
The East and North Coasts of Barbados 7:48
Condado Beach 8:22
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Cross swell. Photo taken from Phares des Baleines (Lighthouse of the Whales) on Île de Ré: By Michel Griffon – Own work, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12598928
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SUMMARY:
– If you look off the western coast of France, you’ll see the Isle of Rhe. The coolest part about it is what you see just beyond the shore: square waves. This strange wave pattern looks like a giant chess board over the ocean.
– When two different swells coming from opposite directions meet, it’s known as a cross sea. This is what generates these square waves you see near the Isle of Rhe.
– Because these two seas have totally different weather conditions, a unique pattern emerges when they collide. They create a riptide that’s stronger than your average wave – way stronger than what you’ve probably experienced at the beach with regular waves.
– There have been a handful of cases where people got caught in the cross sea, but, thankfully and luckily, they managed to get out safely.
– These square waves have become somewhat famous over time given that there’s really no other place in the world that boasts a cross sea like this one.
– The Boiling Lake on the Island of Dominica is one body of water you’ll definitely want to stay away from. From high heat to strong gas emissions, there are plenty of reasons to stay out of The Boiling Lake.
– You’ll probably want to steer clear of the town of West End on Grand Bahama Island. This deadly beach is known for being one of the most shark-infested beaches in the world.
– While the south and west coasts of Barbados are ideal for swimming and snorkeling, the east and north beaches have incredibly strong tides that can be quite treacherous.
– Condado Beach in Puerto Rico is a desirable destination in the city of San Juan. However, the beach’s mighty waves and powerful current make this a very dangerous place to go swimming.
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Hey there guys, when was the last time you swam in the ocean?
I saw this before
Ain’t nobody seeing square waves man.
Um I’m pretty sure it’s 20% of the ocean that we discovered now.
Sorry but why do I hear original ffvii menu noise when you show points? 2:20 to 2:28 you hear it best I think
They didn’t explain the physics of the square waves that make them so dangerous.
This is a poorly explained video. Too much extraneous information.
holy Square!
I’ll just stay out of the w water in this one specific place in the world the square waves have been seen.
2:21 >>
i saw a square in when i was swiming i ran so i survived
When people say video game water is unrealistic but square waves actually exist
Boiling lake? Stay out! builds railing and stairs into the lake
I live in France 😬😬😬
I never see before square waves
So it's really " if your near the Idle of RHE and you see Square Waves due to this very specific occurrence that's only located here" and not " If you see Square Waves your Life is in danger"…………….. Smh "Thanks" if I'm ever "There" I'll watch out.
Should have mentioned Reynisfjara beach in Iceland!
Had two of my ribs fractured while swimming in the ocean, had like and under current slam me into the ground under water, fkn lucky to be alive..
I couldn't watch this because I felt like I was being spoken to like a child.
What is wind driven waves
The whole we have only explored 5% can’t be true
A marine biology class & sirens is all I needed lol I’m cool on all large bodies of water
keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars…
A bunch of "squares"!
Wow, you guys sure take your time getting to the point. I guess that's how you capitalize on your 44 million subscribers and 21 million unique views for this vid alone. I think I'll check out somebody who doesn't have these unusual profit motives. All of them get to the point pretty quick.
So you are saying they are dangerous?… no no wait… ok I get it, they are dangerous! There we go.. oh no wait hold on.
That werid because I was in Hawaii and I saw very little cross waves VERY little but still in Hawaii?
Maybe that’s why we were learning about them in pre-school
I saw the square waves and it was big and there were sharks and I got out immediately safely
Worthless video for kids.
I experienced it in 1994, when I sailed the west coast of India and reached palk strait. The sea looked bubbly, wind direction less, calm as well as rough at the same time. Can't describe the situation. I was in a 27ft DK Whaler with 5 more.
if u see square waves it means AMOGUS IS HERE SUS RED IMPOSTOR
So when took body's of water that are different collide it basically a chemical reaction and they refuse to combine like salt water refuse to go into other water that isn't the same as it
Ballito (Durban)
I have had square waves for 3 days now and I live in Ballito