The Bitches

By Mike_bjm

(2024-03-16)

The Bitches are a line of jagged rocks which jut out into the Ramsey Sound from Ramsey Island.

The Ramsey Sound is also the location for one of Britains most spectacular tidal races also known as The Bitches where water is forced to flow quickly through a gap.

Some of The Bitches rocks rise several metres above the waterline. During a tidal race event tidal currents can reach several knots in the Sound while around the rocks they are even faster. The rocks can also cause standing waves, eddies and eddy lines to form downstream.

Source: "Spectacular Britain: A Spotter's Guide to the UK's most amazing natural phenomena" by Kevin Sene (ISBN: 978-1-8448-6634-2)

The Severn Bore - March 2024

By Mike_bjm

(2024-03-13)

On Wednesday 13th March 2024, only five-star Severn Bore ripped though the Severn River Estuary and wildly reported by many UK news media outlets.

Many spectators crowd the reiver banks while the more adventurous attempted to surf the the wave.

The Severn River Estuary has a large tidal range of approximatley 13 metres which results in its bores being massive surges of tidal water up the river.

Here on Street View in September 2020 we see spectators near Minsterwoth, Gloucestershire on the Severn River bank as the bore approaches.

Surfer on man made wave

By tallturtle82

(2021-11-17)

This surfer is riding a wave at Kelly Slater's Surf Ranch. The machine churns out "virtually flawless waves" according to the New Yorker.

Apung1 - Tsunami Stranded Ship in Banda Aceh

By SpiderX22

(2021-05-27)

Ship stranded here by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and has been left here since, now acting as a museum.

Kelly Slater's Surf Ranch

By NoCal

(2020-04-29)

This is the $30 Million artificial wave pool developed by 11 time world champion surfer Kelly Slater. The plan to develop the perfect wave machine started in 2006 and took ten years to perfect, culminating in the Surf Ranch located in the city of Lemoore in the San Joaquin Valley in central California, nearly 100 miles from the Pacific Ocean. The Kelly Slater Wave Company has plans to develop other man made wave pools around the globe, the first being in La Quinta, California in the Coachella Valley as part of the Coral Mountain resort.

The Nuugaatsiaq tsunami, June 17. 2017

By Dania

(2017-06-19)

Early in the morning, saturday June 17. 2017, Western Greenland was hit by an earthquake of magnitude 4.0 causing a tsunami at the the greenlandic village Nuugaatsiaq, some 65 Miles north of the town of Uummannaq.
4 houses near the shore were caught by the waves into the sea. 4 people are missing, 39 could get into safety in the nearby hills. Several sled dogs drowned too.

Tidal Flow

By KRL

(2016-01-22)

Kootznahoo Inlet is just northeast of Angoon. Image scene taken during incoming tidal flow.

Surging water moving between the rocky islands shown clearly.

Ho'okipa Beach Park

By fin

(2014-05-10)

Ho’okipa Beach Park is one of the best windsurf spots in the world. Located at the north shore of Maui, this area has almost throughout the year best wind conditions.
It is also the site for organized windsurfing competitions.

Surfers (historical imagery)

By kkeps

(2014-04-15)

Lake Windermere Monster ripples??

By Kemosabe

(2012-10-15)

When I saw the submission for the Lake Windermere Monster ('Nessie like')....I pulled up the google map for the lake and just 'cruised' around, up to White Cross Bay. Came across these really odd circular ripples. I took notice of the wind ripples and they are in straight lines. Now...not that I believe in this sort of thing, but what the hay?? Very curious!! Any ideas?

Sendai Airport Terminal - Tsunami

By KRL

(2011-03-11)

Attached link to article & photos of Terminal Building flooding in the afternmath of Tsunami.

Standing wave at Habitat '67

By mlc1us

(2010-05-07)

Habitat 67 is the name of a standing wave in the Lachine Rapids in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Informally named for the adjacent Habitat 67 housing complex, it has become a popular destination for whitewater kayaking and river surfing.

Large Wake on Lake Roy

By jdubble07

(2010-04-26)

Fairly self explanatory.

Ship driving a search pattern?

By kjfitz

(2009-08-27)

Ferry leaving Holyhead

By jbottero

(2009-05-06)

Wake

By bubaonline

(2009-03-10)

Wake

By adrbr

(2009-03-06)

Surfers

By Parabellum

(2008-01-09)

Circling jet ski's

By gamma

(2007-05-11)

Madagascar beach

By pvdmark

(2006-12-26)

Beach at the northernmost tip of Madagascar. Ok, Andranovondronina is the second nearest place, but it sounded so tonguebreaking.

U-Turn on Watson Hollow Cove, Lake of the Ozarks

By AKpilotEMT

(2006-11-02)

Miles-long straight wave break

By WOXOF

(2006-08-29)

A 6-mile long straight wave break off the south-east coast of Madagascar

Windsurfing Heaven

By Pdunn

(2006-07-18)

Rip Tide / Undertow

By kjfitz

(2006-04-07)

Big Wake in Boca

By AKpilotEMT

(2005-12-12)

I've got a feeling this boat on the Intracoastal Waterway in Boca Raton is exceeding the allowed speed limit. (Someone breaking the law in south Florida?!)

Boat with huge rippled wake in Thames River (CT)

By romulusnr

(2005-11-08)

Just outside Fort Trumbull in Connecticut's Thames River.

Donuts in the Ocean

By townsend_ttu

(2005-08-23)

Boat doing donuts of the coast of Corpus Christi, TX

Sea Serpent

By TexasAndroid

(2005-08-04)

Actually just a boat leaving a wake, but it does look serpentine. :)

Water Feature

By wil9000

(2005-05-13)

Unusual water feature near Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. No idea what it is. Pretty, though.