| Sites were protected from the largest ocean swells by either small offshore islands or large seaward rock benches. |
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| The ebb and flow of tides, swinging winds, and rising and falling ocean swells create the changing rhythms of a surfer's life. |
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| These huge ocean swells come roaring in from the sea and literally trip over Hatteras. |
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| From ripples on a pond to deep ocean swells, sound waves, and light, all waves share some basic characteristics. |
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| Since the summer began, the lack of wind and the few ocean swells have meant the temperature has climbed steadily. |
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| With just the right conditions, its shallow waters turn huge ocean swells into giant, perfect breaking waves. |
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| In autumn-winter there are storms and ocean swells which decrease the amount of sand on the beaches. |
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| The movement, in harmony with ocean swells, drives a pump attached to the tether. |
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| It's very hard to kill a seal with one bullet in those conditions, often in extreme weather conditions, big ocean swells. |
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| The wave periods were in excess of 11 seconds, indicating that the waves were ocean swells. |
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| This huge natural monument takes its name from the sound made by the wind and ocean swells as they crash into it. |
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| Occasionally, ocean swells make certain entries difficult and surface currents impose the necessity for immediate descents. |
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| Using powerful floodlights to attract the delicacy known to the Japanese as ika, the boats employ sails which are rigged astern to reduce the ship's roll in the ocean swells. |
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| Pup mortality at the Cabo Blanco colony varied seasonally and appeared to increase in autumn-winter because of storms, large ocean swells, and high tides. |
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| Storms and ocean swells force powerful waves against the fjord entrance. |
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| They harass and surf the bow waves of gray whales, as well as ocean swells. |
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