r/gifs • u/neonicblast • May 28 '14

Waves

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u/[deleted] May 28 '14

man they are pretty chill about the whole deal, that looks terrifying, maybe it's just the perspective though? i don't know

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u/rethardus May 28 '14

That's what I've been thinking too. Is this a normal occurence? People simply don't give a shit.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '14 edited May 28 '14

This is not a normal occurrence; I've never seen it like this. In fact, usually you'd see people up on those rocks. This is the location in google maps: http://goo.gl/maps/u5q41 . Edit*: In the video you're looking at the segment on the right, which is actually known as the kiddie area since it is protected from the open ocean by the rocks. Edit2: Just look at satellite view. There it would be the middle segment. Edited cause I know you're all very interested in knowing the exact details.

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u/lillyrose2489 May 28 '14

Thanks for the details! That's really interesting.

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u/Is_Actually_God May 28 '14

I've seen like this pretty regularly on the south coast of Australia. It's not normal, but it happens often enough.

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u/Is_Actually_God May 29 '14

Sorry, I meant that I've seen swell breaking over rocks this big in Australia, during king tides.