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Because what you're describing isn't a "rogue wave," it's just a slightly bigger wave. I'm not a surfer and am just a person who's been swimming in the sea a ha
by saberience 4y ago
Because what you're describing isn't a "rogue wave," it's just a slightly bigger wave. I'm not a surfer and am just a person who's been swimming in the sea a handful of times and I've seen this phenomenom. The rogue waves being described are incredibly rare to the point that sailors who have sailed 5000 hours have never encountered one and are sometimes talked about as though they are mythical.
When rogue waves were originally discussed the heights discussed were considered to be such that they were a 1 in 10'000 year probability, and there wasn't anyone living who could provide first hand evidence, just records of ships going missing and "rumors" amongst sailors.
- ok_dad 4y agoWhen I was in the navy, the old Grizzly senior dudes would talk about rogue waves like the green flash [0]; some insisted they knew someone who saw one and others were sure that both were amongst the oldest sailor jokes in existence. It seems both phenomenons are real! [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_flash https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_flash
- ncmncm 4y agoThe green flash lasts for many minutes near equinox at the poles. I have corresponded with someone who camps in Antarctica (it takes all kinds!) and has watched it happen. Seeing a rogue wave and not dying has to be a lot rarer than just seeing one.