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> I don’t know of any attacks on surfers. Which seems odd. That could be because surfers tend to be in much shallower water.
by DailyHN 7y ago
> I don’t know of any attacks on surfers. Which seems odd.
That could be because surfers tend to be in much shallower water.
- gerbilly 7y agoWaves break in water depths approximately 1.3 times their height. So if most surfers surf in waves up to about 6ft, the water depth below a surfer is only about 8 feet. If the waves get bigger than that, it quickly thins out the crowds. On ten foot days, typically only a few people will be out. See: https://magicseaweed.com/help/near-shore-effects/breaking-waves https://magicseaweed.com/help/near-shore-effects/breaking-wa...
- shhshahassa 7y agoThat's not true. Look at mavericks or pipeline the crowds are insane.
- Shalle135 7y agoorcas sometime hunt animals that are on the beach. Orcas don’t see humans as prey. In Norway you can dive with wild once in the fjords and there are no recorded attacks in the last 200 years. https://youtu.be/DWsN63PRCW8 https://youtu.be/DWsN63PRCW8