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If You See Square Waves, Get Out of the Water!

There are some waves that you really don’t ever want to encounter when you’re swimming in the ocean. Square waves look like a giant chess board over the ocean. It’s pretty awesome but incredibly dangerous.

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TIMESTAMPS:
Where you can see square waves 1:22
How they come to be 2:23
The perfect storm 3:48
Other dangerous bodies of water 5:46
The Boiling Lake 6:00
West End, Grand Bahama Island 7:03
The East and North Coasts of Barbados 7:48
Condado Beach 8:22

Preview photo credit:
Cross swell. Photo taken from Phares des Baleines (Lighthouse of the Whales) on Île de Ré: By Michel Griffon – Own work, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12598928
Animation is created by Bright Side.

Music by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/

SUMMARY:
– If you look off the western coast of France, you’ll see the Isle of Rhe. The coolest part about it is what you see just beyond the shore: square waves. This strange wave pattern looks like a giant chess board over the ocean.
– When two different swells coming from opposite directions meet, it’s known as a cross sea. This is what generates these square waves you see near the Isle of Rhe.
– Because these two seas have totally different weather conditions, a unique pattern emerges when they collide. They create a riptide that’s stronger than your average wave – way stronger than what you’ve probably experienced at the beach with regular waves.
– There have been a handful of cases where people got caught in the cross sea, but, thankfully and luckily, they managed to get out safely.
– These square waves have become somewhat famous over time given that there’s really no other place in the world that boasts a cross sea like this one.
– The Boiling Lake on the Island of Dominica is one body of water you’ll definitely want to stay away from. From high heat to strong gas emissions, there are plenty of reasons to stay out of The Boiling Lake.
– You’ll probably want to steer clear of the town of West End on Grand Bahama Island. This deadly beach is known for being one of the most shark-infested beaches in the world.
– While the south and west coasts of Barbados are ideal for swimming and snorkeling, the east and north beaches have incredibly strong tides that can be quite treacherous.
– Condado Beach in Puerto Rico is a desirable destination in the city of San Juan. However, the beach’s mighty waves and powerful current make this a very dangerous place to go swimming.

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Comments

BRIGHT SIDE says:

Hey there guys, when was the last time you swam in the ocean?

Christine Shen says:

Do u really want me to rise up above the ocean if I see one of these

Nur Shafiqah Yusman says:

😨😨😰😰

PeteBillings says:

Im so mad I clicked and watched this video. and now im even more mad that im commenting on it, and ive now noticed this vid also has almost 18million views.

F**K……

melon says:

Basic explaination:

So mainly what cause is the waves coming in diffrent direction mainly during a storm and causes cross see waves but the square wave is caused due to the cross waves and the wind coming in the opposite direction thus causing square waves.

Hope it helped

Kooly - mostly roblox says:

The island of rhe more like the island of WRyYyyY

chandransh pandey says:

This is one of the worst way to describe something

Comfortably Numb says:

Square waves? How is that even possible??

rachelle evans says:

Wow I swam in square wave

Bennu says:

Here are some other dangers places to take a swim in the ocean

Me: How much worse can it be then strong waves?

Boiling Lake

Me:😳

Bennu says:

Sharks are the least of your problem in the ocean. I’d be more scared of whales and anything with tentacles

john backwards says:

acc video starts 3:55

Akio-Kun says:

Me: not knowing how to swim …why would I even go in the ocean I’m scared of the fish I have 0-0…

Alpha girl Blogs says:

Um I think I saw Square waves in nyc

S.E. Pa. Pyro says:

I'm so glad he added text throughout the video, because I was getting so bored listening to him.

clover girl says:

I have a sudden urge to go to France, and go for a nice swim just beyond the shore of the island of Rhe, or what ever it's name was; hah, intrusive thoughts 😌😂

Camille Gray says:

Side I love it so we don't have 2 zone could be safe

Camille Gray says:

I love it so we could be safe

Nic k says:

I just wanted to see some figgen square waves.

DarkSide YT says:

Im DarkSide he is Bright Side

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