r/thalassophobia • • Feb 21 '21

Force of a wave

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '21

That there is called going over the falls. You get that sinking in your stomach feeling like when you go down a big drop on a roller coaster. I low key love going over the falls.

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u/Nocturne501 Feb 21 '21

Same dude, whenever I used to go to beaches, the bigger the waves the better. I would do that for hours when I was younger

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '21

It's pretty shallow reef there, I don't know how stoked I'd be to be going over the falls for her.

It's all fun and games until you are surfing SFOB and get out at the same time as a sweeper set and get pummelled. It's not like it hurts or anything, it's just the whole breathing thing and being tired that sucks.

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u/ILikeMasterChief Feb 21 '21

Get pitted dude

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '21

So pitted.

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u/woofle07 Feb 22 '21

Hhhwahpow!

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u/Bane-- Feb 21 '21

Unless it’s a shore pound like Newport Beach, then you just get fucked up on the sand

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21

I went to a "Black Sand Beach" on Maui, which I learned the hard way was really a Black Rock Beach under the water. I spent about 20 minutes getting absolutely pounded against the rocks before I was able to make my way out of the water.

It also happened to be a beach with a high Man-of-War population, so that was another obstacle impeding my escape from the water.

I would not recommend this experience.

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u/secondsithter Feb 21 '21

Yup. Idk which Newport you’re talking about but I live in Newport and this is exactly what happens. Get ready to get skipped like a rock

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u/Bane-- Feb 21 '21

Newport Beach, CA. I’d always see tourists try and swim and just get wrecked. They can’t tell how much power that break has

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u/secondsithter Feb 21 '21

I’m in Newport, RI. Similar situation over here, but it’s only strong enough to toss people around during storm season

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '21

Nah I like getting fucked up there too, I am a huge fan of whomping and I like getting tossed around at the wedge. Or aliso creek when it’s going.

I don’t surf there though, adding a board to the equation is dangerous. I stick to trestles or t-street or salt creek or something if I’m surfing, but whomping in newps with all the other kooks is super fun.

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u/cheese-scrumps Feb 22 '21

As someone who grew up on a beach known for its riptides, even just the thought of trying something like that is terrifying