Hawaii<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\nDouble-Up Waves<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
When two waves come together with their crests and troughs lining up, you get double-up waves. The intense wave energy from the two causes powerful, large swells. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Double-ups can be dangerous when they break and can be challenging even for surfing pros. With that said, these aren’t recommended for beginners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to Read a Wave<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
So, now that you know the kinds of breaking waves and how to identify them, you want to make sure you can read them when you’re at the beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tip: <\/strong>Practice reading them first as you sit on the coastline.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFirst, look at the horizon line. When you see a lump, look out for the wave’s peak because this is when the wave starts to break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next, identify which side of the wave has the steepest angle, as this is the direction the wave will break. This will help you determine whether it’s a left-hand or right-hand wave to let you know which direction you’ll ride. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Note: <\/strong>If there isn’t any discernible angle on either side, it’s likely a closeout wave. <\/p>\n\n\n\nOnce you’re ready to catch a wave, you’ll need to paddle quickly when you’ve spotted the peak. Ideally, you’ll reach the wave’s peak before it begins to break. Be sure to look around to see if anyone else is attempting to catch the same wave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Waves break as the wave approaches shallow water, and their energy decreases. You can catch spilling, plunging, and surging waves. To catch the wave, you’ll want to find a wave that breaks either left or right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The best wave for beginners is crumbly waves because they’re less powerful. When reading a wave to determine the wave’s break, you’ll use the horizon as your guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, all you need to do is grab your surfboard, give it a shot, and hang loose<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"At first glance, surfing seems easy until you realize how complex waves are. Knowing the types of breaking…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1141,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beachfix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1136"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beachfix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beachfix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beachfix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beachfix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1136"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/beachfix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1136\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beachfix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beachfix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beachfix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beachfix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}