Puerto Rico Waves
Wouldn’t it be so cool to go surfing? I think that it would be the best vacation ever! Anyways, surfing has a lot more to do than just the sport, there’s also the science behind it. The science is behind everything that exists.
The factors that affect the size of waves:
1. The wind speed- the faster the wind, the bigger the wave is.
2. The wind duration- the longer that the wind lasts, the larger the wave.
3. Fetch- the bigger the area is that the wind hits, the larger the wave.
The factors that make a good wave:
1. The surface of the water should be: nice, smooth, & glossy
2. There should be some spray that is coming off of the top of the wave into the air
What kind of wave would you look for:
1. If you’re an advanced surfer, you will probably look for big, fast waves that are powerful and have a preferably hallow frame
2. If you’re a beginner surfer, you will probably want a smaller wave that breaks slower and isn’t too powerful.
HELPFUL NOTE: The ideal size is purely subjective.
What are the dangers of surfing:
1. The biggest danger in Puerto Rico are the riptides
NOTE
(dangers vary depending on where you are)
Most people think that sharks are the biggest dangers are shark attack, but in Puerto Rico, they aren’t really a problem
How different waves are approached:
1.Beach Break- the waves in this break on a sandy seabed and are easier to approach (used by beginner surfers)
2. Point Break- breaks on a rocky point and a little bit harder to approach
3. Reef Break- a wave that breaks on a coral reef or sometimes a rock seabed and are somewhat difficult to approach (usually seen in the surfing videos)
What part of the wave you surf on:
1. we surf on “the outside” of the wave
2. It is the area that is past the crashing waves
3. you DON’T want to be on “the inside”
What conditions experienced surfers avoid:
1. bad weather because you don’t want to get electrocuted by lighting
2. reefs because they’re shallow so you can get caught
3. fire coral because it causes horrible burning and pain
WEBSITES
. "Surfing Waves." What Makes Ideal Surfable Waves. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Mar 2012. <http://www.surfing-waves.com/waves/best_waves.htm>.
. "Waves." Surfing Waves. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Mar 2012. <http://www.surfing-waves.com/waves.htm>.
. "Types of Surf Break." Surfing Waves. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Mar 2012. <http://www.surfing-waves.com/peeling_waves.htm>.
. "Ocean Safety." Surfing handbook. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Mar 2012. <http://www.surfinghandbook.com/knowledge/ocean-safety/>.
, and First Last. N.d. Photograph. SURF TRAVEL REPORT: PUERTO RICO
. "How to surf a wave74." Hub pages. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Mar 2012. <http://roman3333.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-surf-a-wave>.
1. The wind speed- the faster the wind, the bigger the wave is.
2. The wind duration- the longer that the wind lasts, the larger the wave.
3. Fetch- the bigger the area is that the wind hits, the larger the wave.
The factors that make a good wave:
1. The surface of the water should be: nice, smooth, & glossy
2. There should be some spray that is coming off of the top of the wave into the air
What kind of wave would you look for:
1. If you’re an advanced surfer, you will probably look for big, fast waves that are powerful and have a preferably hallow frame
2. If you’re a beginner surfer, you will probably want a smaller wave that breaks slower and isn’t too powerful.
HELPFUL NOTE: The ideal size is purely subjective.
What are the dangers of surfing:
1. The biggest danger in Puerto Rico are the riptides
NOTE
(dangers vary depending on where you are)
Most people think that sharks are the biggest dangers are shark attack, but in Puerto Rico, they aren’t really a problem
How different waves are approached:
1.Beach Break- the waves in this break on a sandy seabed and are easier to approach (used by beginner surfers)
2. Point Break- breaks on a rocky point and a little bit harder to approach
3. Reef Break- a wave that breaks on a coral reef or sometimes a rock seabed and are somewhat difficult to approach (usually seen in the surfing videos)
What part of the wave you surf on:
1. we surf on “the outside” of the wave
2. It is the area that is past the crashing waves
3. you DON’T want to be on “the inside”
What conditions experienced surfers avoid:
1. bad weather because you don’t want to get electrocuted by lighting
2. reefs because they’re shallow so you can get caught
3. fire coral because it causes horrible burning and pain
WEBSITES
. "Surfing Waves." What Makes Ideal Surfable Waves. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Mar 2012. <http://www.surfing-waves.com/waves/best_waves.htm>.
. "Waves." Surfing Waves. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Mar 2012. <http://www.surfing-waves.com/waves.htm>.
. "Types of Surf Break." Surfing Waves. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Mar 2012. <http://www.surfing-waves.com/peeling_waves.htm>.
. "Ocean Safety." Surfing handbook. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Mar 2012. <http://www.surfinghandbook.com/knowledge/ocean-safety/>.
, and First Last. N.d. Photograph. SURF TRAVEL REPORT: PUERTO RICO
. "How to surf a wave74." Hub pages. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Mar 2012. <http://roman3333.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-surf-a-wave>.