Sentences with phrase «shallow water waves»

Children are playing in the shallow water waves.

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HOT SPOT 2 Banzai Pipeline With waves two stories high crashing into water as shallow as two feet, the Banzai Pipeline is the most infamous break on the North Shore of Oahu; it's also the site of the season - ending men's event of the Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour.

As the wave groups approach shallow areas, they break and transport water onshore.

As one of the giant waves moves towards shore, the part nearest the cape meets shallower water first.

In the year since the centre opened, 200 000 visitors have flocked to see marine creatures of all shapes and sizes living in recreated natural habitats, including rock pools, waterfalls, wave - lapped shallows and deep - water tanks reaching from floor to ceiling.

The waves that run along shallow continental shelves are much larger than those over the deep ocean, and so the force applied by the standing waves is also larger in shallow water.

Dr Sam Clarke, who led the EPSRC - funded project, says: «Detonations of explosives in shallow soils are extremely complex events that involve the interaction of the shock waves with the surrounding soil, air and water.

«What we observe in this galaxy is very much like a massive ocean wave barreling toward shore until it interacts with the shallows, causing it to lose momentum and dump all of its water and sand on the beach,» said Bruce Elmegreen, a scientist with IBM's T.J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, New York, and co-author on the paper.

For the Baltimore meeting there were two special sessions, «Acoustics in Polar Environments», which was organized and chaired by Jennifer Miksis - Olds and Ann Bowles and «Impact of Shallow Water Acoustic Propagation by Linear Internal Waves and Neutrally Buoyant Intrusions», organized and chaired by DJ Tang and David Bradley.

Sherman has really come out of his shell lately and has enormous confidence; I'm crossing my fingers that means he will run right into the waves (unlike Lucia, who just likes to wade in the shallow water and refuses to swim).

Known as one of the most dangerous bodies of water in the world for its shallow depth, volatile weather, extremely cold sea temperatures, and short tight waves that pack more power than deep sea waves; a winter crossing was akin to suicide.

Although, this surfer has more guts than I do when it comes to riding waves in extremely shallow water.

Younger kids will enjoy making sandcastles and jumping shallow waves, while older kids can try out a whole range of water sports, such as paddle boarding or kayaking.

A Kauai beach not often used, its shallow waters and typically gentle lapping waves are perfect for the little ones to learn about the ocean.

The swath of pristine sand with shallow waters is never crowded — you can find solitude and peace of mind here, lulled by the gentle break of ocean waves.

The mantas do come shallow enough to see them clearly when just snorkelling, but the waves, other boats, and at times, tonnes of rubbish in the water, can make for a less than satisfactory experience.

Lobsters then ran or migrated in such quantities that they turned the shallows red, their antennae waving like fields of tentacled periscopes above the turbulent waters.

With a beach break and waves coming from the right and left, the waves give a hollow, powerful fast surf that breaks very close to shore in shallow water and sandy bottom.

The waves and the wind can be rough, but the sand is lovely, while the water is shallow for a number of yards off shore.

Even though both the red swell and the blue swell are in the 2 foot range, the blue swell with 15 seconds holds much more energy, and the waves will actually grow higher as they reach shallow water.

When there is low tide, the water goes back, it get dryer, shallower, there are currents, and in some beaches the waves will completely disappear.

Here you'll find several beach bars along with the best water in the region — no rocks and no waves, just clear, shallow water.

Playa Del Niño is a great beach for kids as well, with gentle waves and shallow water, and it's frequented mostly by locals.

From La Caleta, 400 yards to the South, toward Chacala Beach is yet another break, called Colorine, and this is one of the best wave rides in Nayarit, another left with fast waves over fairly shallow water.

There are many dive operators who can help you explore the world beneath the waves, whether you want to see the region's wildlife, such as whale sharks, turtles, and colorful groupers, or the many shipwrecks that lie stranded in the shallow waters.

The mild, shallow waters, gentle waves and sandy shores are perfect for strolling, sunbathing, biking and building sandcastles year round.

Its shallow waters and typically gentle lapping waves are perfect for the little ones to learn about the ocean.

The gentle waves and shallow waters of Playa Samara are perfect for swimming and snorkeling, and the wide seven kilometer beach is bordered by palms and other shade trees.

But top of the list has to be the world famous cliff divers at La Quebrada, who plunge 130 feet from perilous cliffs into the raging waters below, timing their jumps precisely to coincide with the incoming waves so as to avoid landing with a bump in the shallows.

As the wave moves into increasingly shallow water, the bottom of the wave decreases speed.

Deeper water will run alongside the shallower sand bar giving the depth difference that a peeling wave needs.

The longer wavelength waves will move quickly and get into shallow water before starting to break.

The wave breaks from deep water onto a shallow reef directly in front of the resort, tubing from start to finish.

Depending on the swell it can be challenging with waves breaking heavily in pretty shallow water.

Many surfing injuries occur when beginner surfers try to ride waves that are breaking in very shallow water close to shore.

The beach near the hotel is a white sand beach with shallow water and small waves but traveling noth - west to El Golfo you'll find amazing black sand beaches Regards

It is a powerful and heavy Hawaiian style wave that develops in deep water and bursts over a shallow reef.

If you have small children, Flamenco's waters are calm with gentle waves with many shallow areas perfect for the whole family to enjoy a day at the beach.

If you want a place to kayak with small children, Datiles is just perfect, there are no waves, waters are very calm and shallow.

The Riviera Nayarit is made up of 23 microdestinations, from secluded island shores and virgin beaches to shallow waters and high - octane waves.

There are hardly any predators in the low tide zone due to shallow water and wave action which further increases the chances of survival.

As waves reach the shallow water of the coastline the wave runs out of space.

Waves at low tide are said to be quick, steep or dumpy, this is because there is very little water sitting over the sand bank or reef allowing the ocean swells to travel from very deep water straight into very shallow water.

As waves travel from deep to shallow water, they will break near the shoreline.

Gentle and consistent waves combined with shallow water makes the North coast of the Dominican republic an ideal spot

The wave eventually loses power as it moves into the shallow water.

The wave is a right hand break which starts out in 8 - 12 feet of water, getting progressively shallower the longer the ride, ending in about 3 feet depth.

However there is little risk of being «pounded» by the wave inside because it loses most of its force in the shallow water.

As the sea bed becomes increasingly steeper (shallower) the closer you get to the shore line, this water or swell has nowhere to go but up, creating the waves we see on the beach.

Is best avoided at low tide as the wave breaks in very shallow water.