Freak waves inside the bay almost crash our boat! Caught on Video!

MackMan · 08-18-2012, 07:33 PM

http://youtu.be/ekPUOT0yhLE

We almost get wrecked on the rocks as a series of waves come out of nowhere and smack our boat. I almost fall out and so does my fishing buddy.

WARNING: LOTS OF SWEARING IN THIS VIDEO!

Chris V · 08-18-2012, 07:40 PM

Pretty tense stuff there.

Those freak waves in the bay come from freighters. They will be long gone before you see them. They displace so much damn water when loaded. I was hit by some of these in my kayak one night after a freighter had passed almost 15 minutes prior. Took me a minute to realize where they came from. I've seen this at the marina down there several times.

MackMan · 08-18-2012, 07:45 PM

I see you are a Foley guy, I live in the area as well.

Yeah I figured it was a ship wave. We are lucky we didn't get washed up on the rocks! I can only imagine what it was like in a Kayak!

drifterfisher · 08-18-2012, 07:47 PM

So thats where those things come from.I've been hit twice by them,one was sorta sideways,the other came from behind,almost swamped my boat.

Chris V · 08-18-2012, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MackMan

I can only imagine what it was like in a Kayak!

In the dark....without warning. Yeah it scared the shit out of me!

MackMan · 08-18-2012, 08:51 PM

Dang, I guess we were really lucky then.

fsu alex · 08-18-2012, 10:15 PM

That's pretty crazy!

Trble Make-rr · 08-19-2012, 12:20 AM

Submarine?

devinsdad · 08-19-2012, 04:19 AM

WOW! That was wild! Glad you guys didn't get swamped or washed into that dock. Were you anchored?

MillerTime · 08-19-2012, 09:00 AM

That was crazy.

08-18-2012, 07:33 PM	#1
MackMan Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 63	Freak waves inside the bay almost crash our boat! Caught on Video! http://youtu.be/ekPUOT0yhLE We almost get wrecked on the rocks as a series of waves come out of nowhere and smack our boat. I almost fall out and so does my fishing buddy. WARNING: LOTS OF SWEARING IN THIS VIDEO!

08-18-2012, 07:40 PM	#2
Chris V Squid technician Grand Slam Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: foley, Al Posts: 6,481	Pretty tense stuff there. Those freak waves in the bay come from freighters. They will be long gone before you see them. They displace so much damn water when loaded. I was hit by some of these in my kayak one night after a freighter had passed almost 15 minutes prior. Took me a minute to realize where they came from. I've seen this at the marina down there several times. __________________

08-19-2012, 12:20 AM	#8
Trble Make-rr Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 203	Submarine? __________________ 24ft Cape Horn Twin 200HPDI's

08-19-2012, 09:00 AM	#10
MillerTime Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Navarre Posts: 1,346	That was crazy. __________________

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08-18-2012, 07:45 PM	#3
MackMan Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 63	I see you are a Foley guy, I live in the area as well. Yeah I figured it was a ship wave. We are lucky we didn't get washed up on the rocks! I can only imagine what it was like in a Kayak!

08-18-2012, 07:47 PM	#4
drifterfisher Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,646	So thats where those things come from.I've been hit twice by them,one was sorta sideways,the other came from behind,almost swamped my boat.

08-18-2012, 08:51 PM	#6
MackMan Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 63	Dang, I guess we were really lucky then.

08-18-2012, 10:15 PM	#7
fsu alex Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 509	That's pretty crazy!

08-19-2012, 04:19 AM	#9
devinsdad Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pensacola Posts: 842	WOW! That was wild! Glad you guys didn't get swamped or washed into that dock. Were you anchored?

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