Raw spectral energy for our buoys for swell 11,
Nov 21-22 2001
San Francisco spectrum
California Buoy spectrum
SE Papa buoy spectrum
What the swell looked like at creation
What the swell looked like at creation
This swell came from a storm that formed suddenly. It had
pressure of 960 mBar to the northeast of a local small 1020
mBar high . This created a sharp NW wind pointed at Mavericks
from 1000 miles away. The swell hit with poor visibility at
over 20 ft 20 seconds, and after 1 PM on the 21st the southeast
winds and rain really started. Virtually the entire coast was
shut down from the heavy swell - SC east side got crowded.
Mavericks was ridden tow-in at 80 ft, and had a 100 ft rogue set.
Second day was a mere 14 ft 17 sec as a trailer swell came
through.