CancunWaves
In Cancun, there is a variety of strong and calm waves. If you are a surfer, you would want to catch breaking waves. Breaking waves are when the waves keep getting stronger and build up critical amplitude, and then release all of the energy to form a breaking wave.The time that the waves break, and how they break, depends on the strength and direction of the wind.
The current of the waves is different depending if you are located in the Northern or Southern hemisphere. Some conditions you would want to avoid are if it is storming, if the waves are flat, and if there is a high underwtow. Some of the dangers of surfing are sharks, sandbars, drowning, rocks, reefs, currents, and the strength and force of undertows. A great surfing wave is made when a surfer paddles for a "half- built" swell. These swells help surfers get a clean entry to the wave. This creates momentum and speed to set up your first wave.
Surfers can approach many different waves. Paddling for "flat" swells help surfers build the thought of where and when to catch a wave. If you fail to catch a flat swell, you could be in serious trouble. They can take away effort and energy from a surfer, but they help you prepare for your next wave. Surfers can also paddle for "pitching" waves which is when the waves break over and the surfer attempts to stand up. You can sometimes take a 'too late takeoff' which can make you easily wipe out when you takeoff.
You want to move straight through the waves. You want to paddle to the shoulder of the wave where the wave is not crashing. If you want to avoid being rolled by a wave, you should be paddling and/or surfing towards the wave perpendicularly. You want to catch a wave at the crest, so you should paddle as fast as the wave. From where the wave is crashing, you want to angle your board slightly away from where it is crashing. Then, surf on the face of the wave!
The current of the waves is different depending if you are located in the Northern or Southern hemisphere. Some conditions you would want to avoid are if it is storming, if the waves are flat, and if there is a high underwtow. Some of the dangers of surfing are sharks, sandbars, drowning, rocks, reefs, currents, and the strength and force of undertows. A great surfing wave is made when a surfer paddles for a "half- built" swell. These swells help surfers get a clean entry to the wave. This creates momentum and speed to set up your first wave.
Surfers can approach many different waves. Paddling for "flat" swells help surfers build the thought of where and when to catch a wave. If you fail to catch a flat swell, you could be in serious trouble. They can take away effort and energy from a surfer, but they help you prepare for your next wave. Surfers can also paddle for "pitching" waves which is when the waves break over and the surfer attempts to stand up. You can sometimes take a 'too late takeoff' which can make you easily wipe out when you takeoff.
You want to move straight through the waves. You want to paddle to the shoulder of the wave where the wave is not crashing. If you want to avoid being rolled by a wave, you should be paddling and/or surfing towards the wave perpendicularly. You want to catch a wave at the crest, so you should paddle as fast as the wave. From where the wave is crashing, you want to angle your board slightly away from where it is crashing. Then, surf on the face of the wave!