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Stephanie Jackter
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Have any of you ever experienced "rogue waves"?
I have heard on a number of occasions, including one I just read in the Gringo Gazette, about people dying when a rogue wave catches them unaware on
the shore and pulls them in.
A 43 year old man is reported to have just died from one on the coast north of San Jose del Cabo. I wonder if others have experienced rogue waves and
if they're really that much bigger than normal waves, which are intimidating enough to me on that stretch of coast!
This would have been another one for Chopy.....RIP - Stephanie
[Edited on 11-11-2003 by Stephanie Jackter]
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Natalie Ann
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Yep, heard of them, seen them. Much higher than the rest of the waves; we refer to them as sneaker waves as they'll sneak up behind you and pull you
out to sea... when walking the shoreline, always keep an eye on the ocean.
Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.
.....Oscar Wilde
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M
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Sneaker waves
Good morning Natalie,
I was the victim of a nasty little sneaker wave a few years ago, even wrote a story about it. Came out of the water buck naked! much to the amusement
of a bunch of pescadors up on the cliffs.
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capt. mike
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that was a great piece of writing, M - you
should re-print it here.
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Ski Baja
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The story
Got any pictures ?
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Natalie Ann
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And good morning to you M....
The short version of your story paints quite a picture in itself... probably not only made the day for the pescadors but also for a few nomads this
a.m.
Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.
.....Oscar Wilde
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jeans
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M.....
The only thing that would make a bad situation worse, would be to be locked out of the van, right?
[Edited on 11-11-2003 by jeans]
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Keri
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It's a baja classic, please post the story again
M, that story made me laugh my tailfeathers off Great story. Bernie you should have had that story in your new book so everyone could enjoy it..
Capt Mike you should post your story again too. This board could use some good laughs k 
[Edited on 11-11-2003 by Keri]
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jide
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sad rogue story
I was camping near punta cabras about 5 weeks ago, when 2 persons on quads came by. They were looking for the bodies of 2 persons who got caught by
one of these rogue waves, while fishing from the rocks the day before. They looked very worried when they asked us if we saw anything, since they
haven't had any sign of life, and their vehicle abandoned.
I left 2 days later with no news about the disapeared, I don't know if they ever found the bodies of these unfortunate people.
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Debra
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Not sure if "rouge wave" is the right label for the area of
San Jose de Cabo.....at least not where the hubby, Brendan and I camped for a month in Nov. -Dec. 1997.....The beach at Brisa Del Mar Campground...it
is very steep on the water line there....and the waves crash very close, one afternoon we had invited fellow campers for a BB'Q, and were having a
great time playing Volley Ball, it was hot and we all decided to take a swim, it was policy for most not to go alone (the waves were that dangerous)
me? Well, I'm mostly a rebel and always enjoy my solo swims and had been breaking the 'rule' for weeks (I'd also been carefully observing the pattern
of the waves for weeks, and knew that you have to time them and know when to dive through the bad ones, and how to time getting back to the beach)
Well, this afternoon we all (I think there were about 8 of us) went for a 'safe' swim....We all timed our 'beaching' and realized that one of our
group wasn't with us, I turned and looked and sure enough he was getting beat to death in the surf on the shore and couldn't get up (it is very steep
to get out of the water there) I yelled and started running, 4 men followed close on my heals, we managed to get him out, 'beat' him up enough to get
air into his lungs and he was fine. It was very scary though. Next day he caught me solo swimming....boy, did I get a 'butt' chewing!
But, for the rest of the days we spent there he would come and ask me if I was ready for a swim, and I did the same.
[Edited on 11-13-2003 by Debra]
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viabaja
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Check this wave coming in at Santa Maria, south of San Felipe.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ski Baja
Olas
Puerto Pe?asco
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Ski Baja
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No hay problema
Not sure if I can figger out how to change it but I may remember in Photoshop. Surf Pe?asco! I'll give it a try.
PS I think you should put your shopping stuff, like at the bottom of your posts, at the top of the page or bottom of the page so people click on it
more. Or maybe even, put it directly over my posts when I get out of line. hahahahahaha That should cover a lot of publicity !
[Edited on 11-15-2003 by Ski Baja]
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Ski Baja
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Unusual waves
Let's try this one. Surf Puerto Pe?asco.
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All alone and nowhere to hide
I was surfing the river mouth at Erendier with a friend in 93. 4 to 5 foot faces very consistant. My buddy had gone in and was sitting on the beach.
I was outside watching the shore when I saw my buddy jump up and point outside. I looked over my shoulder and saw a two story apartment complex 200
yards and closing. Fear adrenilin and instink took over as I swung my 9'6" around and paddled for my life to make it outside. The wave broke before
I could get over so I turtled ( BIG MISTAKE ) When the wave hit me I flipped end
over right side up. My face struck the board with such force I thought I was lossing consiousness. Ten feet of white water and I held on. I thought
it I let go my leash would break and I'd drown. When I finally got to the beach, I had a broken nose and hole in my lip where my lower teeth came
thru. Does that qualify as a rouge wave? Now I know why they dive under the big waves and have a lonnngg leash. 
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Sonora Wind
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Sorry
I thought I was logged in on the above post.
PS It was Erendira not Erendier.
[Edited on 11-15-2003 by Sonora Wind]
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Ski Baja
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Rogue wave
Sonora, I've never heard of such a thing. Was that the only wave like that? Also, Erendira has always been an interesting name. I'm sure you have
heard the many different ways people pronounce it.
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Sonora Wind
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Been surfing sence the late fiftys, moved to Vegas in 1970, so I only get to surf 6 to 10 days a year. It was the summer of 93. It was only one wave.
And I've never seen anything like it before or after. It was between sets totally not part of what had been coming thru for the previous 2 hours
Truth is it looked like a two story building, but when you don't surf often, and your lying prone, they look bigger than they really are. Most likley
a 10 to 12 foot face with six foot of white water. But it still kicked my :moon:
I call it (Air in dare ra ) Is that cloose to right???
[Edited on 11-15-2003 by Sonora Wind]
[Edited on 11-15-2003 by Sonora Wind]
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Ski Baja
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Erindera
airrr end eerra with the r's rolled. It takes practise to get it right. Our boat captain caught a 50# Jurel and we filled my whole driveway with
fish from a few hours fishin down there. Way cool spot!
[Edited on 11-15-2003 by Ski Baja]
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FrankO
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Who knows? Depends on the time of year. Combine a severe tide change with a changing bottom near a rivermouth and you can get a lot of water moving
in a very short timeframe. When I see the big one coming I just say flock it and swim to the bottom. I'd rather be leashless(though I've only had it
break twice) and swimming than getting the chit pounded out of me by my board. This, of course, after having my nose broken by my stick at county
line. It's all about water time
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