2014年8月22日 · Eventually, it got so out of hand that someone had to retroactively invent all these justifications (measuring the backs of waves, measuring incoming swell magnitude, etc.) …

Are you proud of the 10-foot wave you've just ridden? A Hawaiian surfer would call it a five-footer. Meet the alternative scale for measuring wave height.

TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding …

2017年5月5日 · For example, a wave nearly two to three times overhead (12-15’+ wave face) would be 6 to 8 feet. To switch to meters or the Traditional scale, visit the Settings page — …

Hawaiian scale is an expression of the height of a wind wave affecting water. It is the expression conventionally used by surfers in Hawaii and is also used [clarification needed] in Australia …

2024年9月6日 · The wave height of a surface wave is the difference between the elevations of a crest and a neighboring trough. So six feet indicates three feet upward and then three feet …

2005年12月14日 · This list measures surfable wave face heights from the base to the lip. These are “standard” Non-Hawaiian wave heights. Hawaiians measure wave heights from the back of …

Surfers will give a wave height report to within the nearest foot when waves are 4, 5, or 6 ft. or, about head high. And they will give an estimate to within 2 ft for waves in the 8, 10, or 12-ft …

However, the wave might be called “six feet”, on a “local scale” that minimizes wave height. Similarly, a head high wave, with a six-foot face, might be called "three-feet" on a local scale. …

The height of the face of a wave in Australia is measured from the lowest point (trough) to the highest point (crest). In Hawaii , the wave height scale is pretty much half the Australian …