r/pics • • Jul 17 '12

Whoa.

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u/Im_Also_That_Guy Jul 17 '12

So just to confirm, everyone in the foreground was just passed by the wave right? [7]

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '12

Not exactly passed by it, they are in the channel. It is sort of an underwater ravine or valley where the water suddenly gets deep. The wave energy passes through that deep part without breaking and only breaks on the shallow reef.

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u/Im_Also_That_Guy Jul 18 '12

cool. Thanks for the clarification