Why do waves come in sets?
At the world’s most crowded surf breaks, you’ll always find surfers sitting further out than the rest of the pack. They are “waiting for the set.” But do waves really come in sets? And what are set waves? In surf lingo, a wave set is a series – or group – of waves that are […]
At the world’s most crowded surf breaks, you’ll always find surfers sitting further out than the rest of the pack. They are “waiting for the set.” But do waves really come in sets? And what are set waves? In surf lingo, a wave set is a series – or group – of waves that are generally larger and often more powerful than the average for a given period of time or day. They typically arrive in groups of between 2-to-15. But there might be more.
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Why do waves come in sets?
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