Logs in weird places are a good warning sign of sneaker waves. Getting hit by a log propelled by a sneaker wave would ruin someone's Christmas real quick.
@@rocketraccoon1976 And watch your thigh bone come out your rear end. Seriously, these logs are barely visible when underwater and they pack a ton of force if they slam into you. F=ma is a nasty equation when the mass is so huge.
All of the tourists in the comments saying that there's no danger here are the ones we Oregonians hear about in the news. Listen. I've gone to the beach since I was a kid. When you're standing in even just the normal waves, you have to constantly move because the force of the tide pulls the sand out from under your feet, burying you up to your ankles in seconds. I myself have nearly fallen over from surprisingly strong waves. Even a "pathetic" six inches of water has a pull that can yank you out to sea in seconds. It's not something to mess around with. Ever.
Yep...that's what the ocean does. Kind of cool feeling though, as that sand is washed out from under you. Just got to make sure you are paying attention to those waves. They do what they do...what they've done for eons. Ocean is so cool.
Yeah, about the ocean... "It can’t be bargained with. It can’t be reasoned with. It doesn’t feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever".
These sneaker waves almost seem more similar to a tsunami than a huge wave like everyone imagines them as, just a fraction of the size obviously. I've never seen or been hit by a sneaker wave before, but I'd imagine they behave like tsunamis, and just keep pushing and pushing inland with incredible force. It only looks like a few inches of fast moving water, but it has the power of the entire ocean behind it. I'm sure even a smaller sneaker wave would still have the potential to sweep people off their feet, and pull them back out into the ocean if they didn't react quick enough when the water started to recede...
Aside from the fact that a lot of people who died due to sneaker waves could have survived the wave itself but they were crushed by logs or other large floating debris. Some people have been pulled from ledges and jetties. Even if it just knocks you over there are rocks all over.
Live on the southern Oregon coast and "Sneaker waves are the real deal. I have seen titles of Ytube videos like oregon coast danger no one talks about. Well I hear about them almost every day. Don't turn your back on the Pacific Coast at all, it will grab you. Also stay out of the driftwood piles the logs you are climbing on can weigh tons and the shallow sneaker waves can toss them around like match sticks. Also those logs can be loosely stacked on each other and will move and shift without warning. Be safe and alert when hiking on any Pacific Coast Beach.
Irresponsible dog owners. I've seen video of a small dog on a leash almost getting washed away/drowned because of its stupid owner. She didn't even bother to scoop it up in her arms when the wave came.
I fear for dogs as well, although with four legs to paddle with, they are capable of keeping themselves alive. But they shouldn't be exposed to this at all.
Don't even think that a mound of sand will protect you. Have witnessed a bank/mound "dissolve, crumble under large sneakers. Luckily the people realized what was happening, made it to higher solid ground.
Meanwhile, in another video, people are filming this guy up the coast going "wow, see how dangerous these sneaker waves are. Wonder how that guy is..."
I spent a few years in the early 2000s living in Cannon Beach on the coast of Oregon. These sneaker waves are no joke. If you go for a walk on the beach in the winter I recommend not straying too far from dune grass and/or a path off the beach just in case one of these waves comes in and never turn your back on the ocean any time of year.
Absolutely right! The beach here is to long and FLAT. All might seem well on a nice day with the waves 100s of yards out and then suddenly a 1 ft wave is rushing at your feet. Anyone that knows how serious that is!
I’m from SoCal so when I was on a road trip through Oregon coast we stopped at a beach like this near cape perpetua. We didn’t get any sleeper waves but i really got freaked out when I realized how flat the beach was with wet sand all the way up to the cliffs. Glad no one was hurt
Never even heard of a 'sneaker wave' until tonight....when a man drowned & his 2 sons are missing...{Pacific Ocean}.... play with that water.....at your own risk...
Yep me too and almost got caught in one while gold panning in the creek. At the time the ocean waves were a good 200 yards away so it really caught me off guard as it raced up the creek
When you see water going back out in front of you, you know the waves are coming in at least that far. They come in sets, so usually, the 6rh, 7th, or 8th will be a high one, if the tide is coming in. We never called them 'sneaker' waves...they were just wave sets- smaller at first, gradually building. love the ocean.
@@no_peace Or one that sneaks up when you least expect it. My friend and I both learned that the hard way. Didn't keep our eyes on the waves and while turned toward shore, the big one came and knocked me right on my ass. lol!! Same with my friend...of course, it was her first time at the ocean. She knew, after that, to keep those eyes on the waves. You never know when that big one is going to hit. I remember one time, I got knocked down in simply 3feet of water, but lost my balance, couldn't get up, could not regain my balance, couldn't get a deep breath before another wave came and knocked me down again. Thankfully, my friend's daughter was nearby and recognized the problem and began warning me when a wave was coming up on my backside. I finally got the breathing 'rhythm' working and got my balance enough to stand up again. Mind you...this was in shallow water (and I was well used to being in the ocean). Those waves will kick your ass easily if you aren't ready for them. Got to always watch for the unexpected wave.
Novice question as I'm from Australia, I don't see any trees on the coast so where are the logs coming from? this is so different to my place where we have to fear king waves
I personally have seen large conifers which have fallen onto shorelines / beaches in drives in Washington state, and I realized that's how driftwood can even get all the way to Hawaii. Which it does.
I lived on the northern west coast for many years. Those don’t appear to me to be sneaker waves but rather like the tide is nearing high tide. Genuine sneaker waves can be so surprising because you don’t necessarily see them coming. You could see these waves coming from a long way off.
I get that point of view. I know this beach well spent alot of time here. The problem is the breaking waves would never approach the high beach for many sets or say maybe 20 minutes to an hour . Would be breaking over 200 yards out giving the false illusion of safety. But yes, also wet sand is a warning sign too.
It seems like the same phenomenon, just different scales (some will be bigger than others). I don't think there could be a hard and fast dividing line drawn if the proposed mechanism I've read about is the cause (either particularly long-period waves, or two waves happening to stack up perfectly atop each other), only a gradient.
Great clarity - like I’m there. Beautiful beach. How were you able to tell from so far that a particular wave is a sneaker wave? Maybe if you’re at the beach you can see the height better. It is scary
You can’t tell by the wave but you can tell when you see the water hurling at you way further than it normally does. Notice how the water filled up the entire beach
He only noticed when it was close to the other people and still advancing rapidly. Same with himself. That's part of the danger of these things; it's hard to tell them from other waves while they're still out where you expect the water to be.
What is it about the coast of Oregon that attracts sneaker waves and RUclips sneaker-wave chasers? I have lived my entire life on the other side of the Pacific, visited hundreds of beaches, but we just don’t see this sort of wave action. It looks shallow and wide, but nothing really exceptional. Is it something about the seabed further offshore?
It's a combination of features and events. Example this day very shallow beach and I recently found out that there was a 6.7 earthquake that pushed down from Canada that likely contributed to these sneakers. This stretch of beach is very dangerous.
☺ Beautiful footage, Great example. Just surprised, that you are allowed to walk on the dunes, and you can smoke and run for your life at the same time. ❤Best Wishes❤
The beach topography plays a large part in the travel distance of a sneaker wave. Because its so flat, and nearly level, the waves travel unimpeded a long way. They pick up logs, and other debris, turning the wave into a grinder, that can break bones, or even crush them between two water soaked logs. The ocean has more ways to kill than most people realize. Just because you're on the sand, doesn't guarantee safety if your head is in the clouds.
I understand not being ready for wet feet bc constructive wave formation brought in two waves stacked, and, still seems MILD, like less than 5 foot waves. What makes that so dangerous than the same wave pattern in the Atlantic Ocean?
That's the thing; most of the other waves aren't coming up that far. It's long enough between that people who don't know any better can wander out to places they shouldn't be, and then one of these comes along and can sweep them away, or roll gigantic drift logs over them. And the water's fairly cold, too, 11c or lower even in summer. Low enough to notably shorten your survival time should you get swept back out.
So hows this more dangerous than similar patterns for Atlantic ocean waves? I've been jumping into such surf my whole life. Those waves seem VERY mild, like less than 5 feet.
This video isn't showing the waves before and after this clip; they weren't getting nearly this far up the beach, and it was a while since they had. Long enough for unaware visitors to make it a lot further from safety than they should get. And yeah, the wet sand should be a clue, but people aren't born with the innate knowledge of how quickly beach sand does or does not dry off. So you either learn this lesson about the ocean from friend/family, or you learn from videos like this, or you learn from a close call... or a not-so-close call.
@@GoldHunter-77 It's really good, thanks for letting us know. I was just thinking to myself, it can't be go pro, those have pretty bad fisheye effect and they are never this smooth, then I saw it's Hero 8. :) I guess HyperSmooth really works, you must have used the narrower angle in these? Any post process or straight upload? It seemed like RUclips digital stabilization but youtube's is usually less natural.
I believe this was shot in cinematic wide but I'm still learning how to use this gopro Alot of options so I change it up to see what works best. I can only upload short videos using my phone/gopro app for now.
Great question. In this case it receded back several hundred yards, almost out of sight so that’s why people are caught off guard. The wet beach should be giant red flag but alot of people don’t think about it.
looks like incoming tide waves? is it slack tide or outgoing tide and you're getting these waves or is it the tide coming in and the waves are just coming farther and farther or sure? actually camera you're using by the way. incredible detail up close to the video
It isn't the water that will hurt you, it's the 20' log the wave is hiding inside that will smack you in the shins, likely breaking bones and knocking you down, the undertow is fierce too, but all the wood debris in the water is the stuff to be afraid of.
Yes, there are signs in the parking lot at every beach access I’ve been to. They say to beware sneaker waves, which are unusually large waves (and you can’t tell them from the normal waves). The signs talk about staying off logs, and how these huge logs roll and crush people when a sneaker wave comes up. Never turn your back on the ocean. People are swept out to sea every year. Waters off Oregon and Washington coast are extremely cold. Hypothermia sets in quickly.
A situational awareness goes along ways. A flat beach, logs all the way to the grassy part of the beach, the sand is wet (not damp). It isn't difficult to assess the potential danger. Admitting to yourself that you may not be able to escape or avoid the danger is.
I was just gonna ask where this was shot, figured Nor Cal or Oregon. Wish more people would remember to put info like that in the description of their videos.
Kathleen Beveridge... I love the Astoria area... Spent a lot of time at Seaside when I was a child, so we always crossed the long bridge there (from wa) .. Good memories!
@@kimikae4170 Yes, that is the Megler Bridge. I am so VERY blessed to live in such a beautiful area that is filled with lush vegetation and a wide variety of wildlife. Sending many beautiful blessings to you and all!
If you get caught by a wave, stand on one leg to prevent being knocked over. Saved my neck fishing so many times. Stopped me falling down some dastardly wobbegong holes.
When I was four I got hit by a "sneaker wave" in San Francisco. Luckily my dad was there to rescue me. I had to learn the "never turn your back on the ocean" rule the hard way. Now when I start seeing driftwood I know that I am in the "danger zone".
I thought he said he was staying away from the beach by staying close to the road......then he immediately walked back on to the beach again. Then, after the second wave he again said it was a good day to stay off the beach. Wait....what?!
You can’t just stand still while the water goes back down since it’s not that high? I just learned about sneaker waves since those kids and their dad got hit by one. I can understand kids not being able to withstand it but is there anything an adult can do like just stand still until the water recedes?
You can try, but even 6 inches is far more powerful than you may think. These waves are usually doubled or tripled in force as waves stack into one. It's like a miniature tsunami. And if you anywhere near driftwood like these folks, your chances of making it out are not good. Some of those logs weigh more than cars.
@@GoldHunter-77 I just checked earthquake records for that day, and there were indeed two >4 magnitude earthquakes about 100km west of the northwest tip of Vancouver Island; a mag 6.3 one around 0330 UTC, and a magnitude 4.5 around 2030 UTC. The bigger one, 6.3, would have been around 8:30 PM on the 24th in your time zone, the smaller one around 1:30 PM. So, it's entirely possible, though I haven't seen any direct statements that was the cause. Not all earthquakes produce tsunamis after all, even underwater ones.
That's funny but true. Not paying attention basically the same thing. Very deceiving flat shallow beach. You can barely see th surf out a good 200 yards so you don't Care then suddenly its on you.
That is not a sneaker wave. It's just a part of a set of waves. The sand was wet where you were first standing. Then, when you went back down after that "sneaker wave" the very next wave did the same thing. Sneaker wave, you keep using that phrase. I do not think it means what you think it means.
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Logs in weird places are a good warning sign of sneaker waves. Getting hit by a log propelled by a sneaker wave would ruin someone's Christmas real quick.
The logs only weigh up to a ton. Nothing to be worried about. Just kick it back if it comes towards you.
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@@rocketraccoon1976 And watch your thigh bone come out your rear end. Seriously, these logs are barely visible when underwater and they pack a ton of force if they slam into you. F=ma is a nasty equation when the mass is so huge.
Great comment about the odd-positioned logs!!
thank you for the knowledge Sir!
My Christmases are already all ruined. Does that mean I should malinger by logs waiting for a sneaker wave? 🤪
"I'm staying close to the road..." (immediately walks back out onto the beach) LOL Beautiful footage, by the way... thanks for sharing!
I'm yellin" "sneaker wave" a minute before he moves on that second wave.
Where is that?
Lol
Videos like this almost assuredly save lives.
All of the tourists in the comments saying that there's no danger here are the ones we Oregonians hear about in the news. Listen. I've gone to the beach since I was a kid. When you're standing in even just the normal waves, you have to constantly move because the force of the tide pulls the sand out from under your feet, burying you up to your ankles in seconds. I myself have nearly fallen over from surprisingly strong waves. Even a "pathetic" six inches of water has a pull that can yank you out to sea in seconds. It's not something to mess around with. Ever.
I was today years old when I learned about sneaker waves and today years old when I crapped my pants.
Yep...that's what the ocean does. Kind of cool feeling though, as that sand is washed out from under you. Just got to make sure you are paying attention to those waves. They do what they do...what they've done for eons. Ocean is so cool.
Yeah, about the ocean... "It can’t be bargained with. It can’t be reasoned with. It doesn’t feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever".
These sneaker waves almost seem more similar to a tsunami than a huge wave like everyone imagines them as, just a fraction of the size obviously. I've never seen or been hit by a sneaker wave before, but I'd imagine they behave like tsunamis, and just keep pushing and pushing inland with incredible force. It only looks like a few inches of fast moving water, but it has the power of the entire ocean behind it. I'm sure even a smaller sneaker wave would still have the potential to sweep people off their feet, and pull them back out into the ocean if they didn't react quick enough when the water started to recede...
Aside from the fact that a lot of people who died due to sneaker waves could have survived the wave itself but they were crushed by logs or other large floating debris. Some people have been pulled from ledges and jetties. Even if it just knocks you over there are rocks all over.
Live on the southern Oregon coast and "Sneaker waves are the real deal. I have seen titles of Ytube videos like oregon coast danger no one talks about. Well I hear about them almost every day. Don't turn your back on the Pacific Coast at all, it will grab you. Also stay out of the driftwood piles the logs you are climbing on can weigh tons and the shallow sneaker waves can toss them around like match sticks. Also those logs can be loosely stacked on each other and will move and shift without warning. Be safe and alert when hiking on any Pacific Coast Beach.
Oh my god, I went into shock from how smooth and clear this camera footage is. It’s so good 😩
Never ever heard of a sneaker wave, they remind me a bit of a mini tsunami when they come out of nowhere and keep coming in.
It's way more calm in north coast beaches of Brazil where I live. Want to know?
The dogs running around without a leash gave me anxiety 😬 I mean of it can carry trees, it can carry a dog
Irresponsible dog owners. I've seen video of a small dog on a leash almost getting washed away/drowned because of its stupid owner. She didn't even bother to scoop it up in her arms when the wave came.
@@rocketraccoon1976 oh I think I saw the same Video. Yeah, that was even shittier
And if the sea doesn't get the dogs...there's always the birds who try.
I fear for dogs as well, although with four legs to paddle with, they are capable of keeping themselves alive. But they shouldn't be exposed to this at all.
They will be perfectly fine. And the video you seen, the dog was fine
Thanks for posting this. I had no idea what a sneaker wave looked like. Pretty scary. I'm afraid of the ocean, and I was so nervous for the dogs!
Ok
"Those people better run. Oh shit! I'm running too!" 😂
*When you see nothing but an entire white line and receded water with a roaring sound coming at you, you are in trouble.*
Don't even think that a mound of sand will protect you. Have witnessed a bank/mound "dissolve, crumble under large sneakers. Luckily the people realized what was happening, made it to higher solid ground.
Never turn your back on the ocean and always stay close to an exit route.
Meanwhile, in another video, people are filming this guy up the coast going "wow, see how dangerous these sneaker waves are. Wonder how that guy is..."
I spent a few years in the early 2000s living in Cannon Beach on the coast of Oregon. These sneaker waves are no joke. If you go for a walk on the beach in the winter I recommend not straying too far from dune grass and/or a path off the beach just in case one of these waves comes in and never turn your back on the ocean any time of year.
Absolutely right! The beach here is to long and FLAT. All might seem well on a nice day with the waves 100s of yards out and then suddenly a 1 ft wave is rushing at your feet.
Anyone that knows how serious that is!
Yep .. no matter how far away the breakers may seem .. if the sand underfoot is wet .. not a good place to be.
Great video! Such clear and high quality images...too bad cameras of this quality seem incapable of capturing ufo footage 😆.
Bruh
I’m from SoCal so when I was on a road trip through Oregon coast we stopped at a beach like this near cape perpetua. We didn’t get any sleeper waves but i really got freaked out when I realized how flat the beach was with wet sand all the way up to the cliffs. Glad no one was hurt
Exactly. All that sand moves off shore during winter so the big waves really can run up. Most people don't know that.
Welcome to Oregon californie
Sleeper waves?!? 🤣😭 it's sneaker waves
aye, thats' why god made tide tables don'tcha know...
I live at the beach.
Sneaker Wave?
If the area your standing on is wet. There’s a reason for that!!
Me same. I live in nothern coast of Brazil how about you?
@@glaydson_grindcorer same here*
Sneaky to him.
Really good footage! The crisp image and field of view makes it feel like I'm there almost.
That’s wild. One minute there’s dozens of feet of shoreline, and the next there’s none!
Excellent video of the typical Oregon sneaker wave. And you got 2 in a row! So dangerous.
Never even heard of a 'sneaker wave' until tonight....when a man drowned & his 2 sons are missing...{Pacific Ocean}.... play with that water.....at your own risk...
Me too lmao, my sister just told me about it and I looked ome up. Scary things man
Awe this man seems so sweet.
How sneaky is it? It was already wet from previous waves.
I love Whiskey Run! Sneaker waves are no joke. I've seen lots of them there.
Yep me too and almost got caught in one while gold panning in the creek. At the time the ocean waves were a good 200 yards away so it really caught me off guard as it raced up the creek
@@GoldHunter-77 yikes! Close call.
“Shit I’m running too” had me ded
When you see water going back out in front of you, you know the waves are coming in at least that far. They come in sets, so usually, the 6rh, 7th, or 8th will be a high one, if the tide is coming in. We never called them 'sneaker' waves...they were just wave sets- smaller at first, gradually building. love the ocean.
But that's not what a sneaker wave is. It's an unpredictably large wave. If you can predict it it's not a sneaker wave, it's just the tide coming in
@@no_peace Or one that sneaks up when you least expect it. My friend and I both learned that the hard way. Didn't keep our eyes on the waves and while turned toward shore, the big one came and knocked me right on my ass. lol!! Same with my friend...of course, it was her first time at the ocean. She knew, after that, to keep those eyes on the waves. You never know when that big one is going to hit. I remember one time, I got knocked down in simply 3feet of water, but lost my balance, couldn't get up, could not regain my balance, couldn't get a deep breath before another wave came and knocked me down again. Thankfully, my friend's daughter was nearby and recognized the problem and began warning me when a wave was coming up on my backside. I finally got the breathing 'rhythm' working and got my balance enough to stand up again. Mind you...this was in shallow water (and I was well used to being in the ocean). Those waves will kick your ass easily if you aren't ready for them. Got to always watch for the unexpected wave.
Beware the power of water 🌊! Beautiful and helpful video.
Thanks!
Novice question as I'm from Australia, I don't see any trees on the coast so where are the logs coming from? this is so different to my place where we have to fear king waves
plenty of trees right along the coast up here in the Pacific Northwest plus there's rivers that carry log debris from inland
I personally have seen large conifers which have fallen onto shorelines / beaches in drives in Washington state, and I realized that's how driftwood can even get all the way to Hawaii. Which it does.
Why does Oregon seem to be particularly susceptible to this phenomenon? Are your beaches particularly gentle-shelving? Is the tidal range big?
"Wow, that was really risky, lemme do it again!"
I’m literally at the bottom of the road lol
If you subscribe I won’t do it ever again ok
Sneaker wave .😂great name
I lived on the northern west coast for many years. Those don’t appear to me to be sneaker waves but rather like the tide is nearing high tide. Genuine sneaker waves can be so surprising because you don’t necessarily see them coming. You could see these waves coming from a long way off.
I get that point of view. I know this beach well spent alot of time here.
The problem is the breaking waves would never approach the high beach for many sets or say maybe 20 minutes to an hour . Would be breaking over 200 yards out giving the false illusion of safety. But yes, also wet sand is a warning sign too.
It seems like the same phenomenon, just different scales (some will be bigger than others). I don't think there could be a hard and fast dividing line drawn if the proposed mechanism I've read about is the cause (either particularly long-period waves, or two waves happening to stack up perfectly atop each other), only a gradient.
The amount of white water on the horizon is amazing.
Great clarity - like I’m there. Beautiful beach. How were you able to tell from so far that a particular wave is a sneaker wave? Maybe if you’re at the beach you can see the height better. It is scary
You can’t tell by the wave but you can tell when you see the water hurling at you way further than it normally does. Notice how the water filled up the entire beach
Yes - but he didn't see the second wave coming. Probably because he was distracted by talking to the other people there.
He only noticed when it was close to the other people and still advancing rapidly. Same with himself.
That's part of the danger of these things; it's hard to tell them from other waves while they're still out where you expect the water to be.
What is it about the coast of Oregon that attracts sneaker waves and RUclips sneaker-wave chasers? I have lived my entire life on the other side of the Pacific, visited hundreds of beaches, but we just don’t see this sort of wave action. It looks shallow and wide, but nothing really exceptional. Is it something about the seabed further offshore?
It's a combination of features and events.
Example this day very shallow beach and I recently found out that there was a 6.7 earthquake that pushed down from Canada that likely contributed to these sneakers.
This stretch of beach is very dangerous.
☺ Beautiful footage, Great example.
Just surprised, that you are allowed to walk on the dunes, and you can smoke and run for your life at the same time.
❤Best Wishes❤
Where did this happen? Pretty scary wherever.
Souther Oregon, Whiskey Run beach
-- Let's go to the beach to practice running for our lives.
The beach topography plays a large part in the travel distance of a sneaker wave.
Because its so flat, and nearly level, the waves travel unimpeded a long way.
They pick up logs, and other debris, turning the wave into a grinder, that can break bones, or even crush them between two water soaked logs.
The ocean has more ways to kill than most people realize. Just because you're on the sand, doesn't guarantee safety if your head is in the clouds.
Exactly
quality is so good!! amazing!
I understand not being ready for wet feet bc constructive wave formation brought in two waves stacked, and, still seems MILD, like less than 5 foot waves. What makes that so dangerous than the same wave pattern in the Atlantic Ocean?
The sea floor and how it makes the waves underwater act
The waves come in SETS of 3 to 4 large waves with many small ones in between. Some water people say the 7 th set of sets will be the largest...
I've also heard the 7th set idea. It's pretty accurate on some days. Especially when storms arrive. The waves start stacking.
How crazy, they come in so far. Is tide coming in?
That's the thing; most of the other waves aren't coming up that far. It's long enough between that people who don't know any better can wander out to places they shouldn't be, and then one of these comes along and can sweep them away, or roll gigantic drift logs over them. And the water's fairly cold, too, 11c or lower even in summer. Low enough to notably shorten your survival time should you get swept back out.
Yes I agree that was gorgeous viewing 👍
Where is this ? Iceland ? Looks great , glad you save !
Southern Oregon coast USA!
@@GoldHunter-77 Thanks for your kind reply ! Place looks amazing !
Southern Saskatoon
So hows this more dangerous than similar patterns for Atlantic ocean waves?
I've been jumping into such surf my whole life. Those waves seem VERY mild, like less than 5 feet.
You'd literally die.
That's the talk of people that end up dead every year on these beaches...
@@ILoveBluePeople amen
This video isn't showing the waves before and after this clip; they weren't getting nearly this far up the beach, and it was a while since they had. Long enough for unaware visitors to make it a lot further from safety than they should get.
And yeah, the wet sand should be a clue, but people aren't born with the innate knowledge of how quickly beach sand does or does not dry off. So you either learn this lesson about the ocean from friend/family, or you learn from videos like this, or you learn from a close call... or a not-so-close call.
i think its because you have smooth almost non existent gradients in slope...... pretty scary eh!
Thanks for the amazing footage, what type of camera are you using?
Thanks! New Gopro Hero 8 black
@@GoldHunter-77 It's really good, thanks for letting us know. I was just thinking to myself, it can't be go pro, those have pretty bad fisheye effect and they are never this smooth, then I saw it's Hero 8. :) I guess HyperSmooth really works, you must have used the narrower angle in these? Any post process or straight upload? It seemed like RUclips digital stabilization but youtube's is usually less natural.
I believe this was shot in cinematic wide but I'm still learning how to use this gopro
Alot of options so I change it up to see what works best. I can only upload short videos using my phone/gopro app for now.
i was about to ask that :)
flat beach with surging waves?
Notice all those logs that were disturbed by it???
not just those waves I'm worried about..it's all those debris that might trip you up or worse as you try to make it to safety
How the hell do you know its comin? I thought it "receded" first as a warning.
Great question. In this case it receded back several hundred yards, almost out of sight so that’s why people are caught off guard. The wet beach should be giant red flag but alot of people don’t think about it.
So. No camping on the beach then?
looks like incoming tide waves? is it slack tide or outgoing tide and you're getting these waves or is it the tide coming in and the waves are just coming farther and farther or sure? actually camera you're using by the way. incredible detail up close to the video
I would love to pan that beach that sand looks great
Oh but I do, it’s on my other videos about beach mining gold and platinum.
@@GoldHunter-77 lucky you, we don't have sand like that in south wales :) I wil take a look at your videos
@@GoldHunter-77 I invested in a machine gold drop from john richmond
worth taking a look he is on you tube
Goose sluice gold drop
Never turn your back on the ocean.
LOL that 1' wave would have barely got you wet. Come down to San Diego when there's a 10' shore break and bigger on the outer sets.
It isn't the water that will hurt you, it's the 20' log the wave is hiding inside that will smack you in the shins, likely breaking bones and knocking you down, the undertow is fierce too, but all the wood debris in the water is the stuff to be afraid of.
Wow, they come in soo qauick!! 😮
Close call! Great video brother! Did u get any black sand?
Did alot of sampling but nothing substantial.
All surface blacks.
I love double "snicker" waves....!
Are there signs up in areas to warn people?
Yes, there are signs in the parking lot at every beach access I’ve been to. They say to beware sneaker waves, which are unusually large waves (and you can’t tell them from the normal waves). The signs talk about staying off logs, and how these huge logs roll and crush people when a sneaker wave comes up. Never turn your back on the ocean. People are swept out to sea every year. Waters off Oregon and Washington coast are extremely cold. Hypothermia sets in quickly.
A lady climbed TWO fences in Alaska to see a polar bear in a zoo. People stupid.
A situational awareness goes along ways. A flat beach, logs all the way to the grassy part of the beach, the sand is wet (not damp). It isn't difficult to assess the potential danger. Admitting to yourself that you may not be able to escape or avoid the danger is.
You nailed it. Yes this beach is very flat which brings the waves in easily
Great clarity! Thanks!
One questions I heard doggies were the doggies ok?
Was this footage taken on the Oregon coast? If so, where?
Yes near Bandon at whiskey run beach
@@GoldHunter-77 Thank you. I live in the Warrenton/Astoria area.
I was just gonna ask where this was shot, figured Nor Cal or Oregon. Wish more people would remember to put info like that in the description of their videos.
Kathleen Beveridge... I love the Astoria area... Spent a lot of time at Seaside when I was a child, so we always crossed the long bridge there (from wa) .. Good memories!
@@kimikae4170 Yes, that is the Megler Bridge. I am so VERY blessed to live in such a beautiful area that is filled with lush vegetation and a wide variety of wildlife. Sending many beautiful blessings to you and all!
Is this in NorCal?
Nope, southern Oregon whiskey run beach
They say that every seventh wave if bigger, but then there are sneaker waves!
If you get caught by a wave, stand on one leg to prevent being knocked over. Saved my neck fishing so many times. Stopped me falling down some dastardly wobbegong holes.
Is that the same as standing sideways (prependicular to the wave)?
@@solideomusical no one is standing sideways and one is standing on one leg. Same principle but. Reduce drag.
@@anarchistangler That could be useful for surf fishing but don't you also have less balance on one leg?
When the video starts it looks like the water had receded. Was that the trough of the sneaker wave?
When I was four I got hit by a "sneaker wave" in San Francisco. Luckily my dad was there to rescue me. I had to learn the "never turn your back on the ocean" rule the hard way. Now when I start seeing driftwood I know that I am in the "danger zone".
Yep driftwood is definitely a warning sign and likely what will injure or kill a person if they are unlucky enough to be caught.
what kind of beach is that lmao theres no dry sand
So, where is this???
@@karlaskitties 👍
Having a nice smoke on the beach niceeeee
Where is this?
I thought he said he was staying away from the beach by staying close to the road......then he immediately walked back on to the beach again. Then, after the second wave he again said it was a good day to stay off the beach. Wait....what?!
Darn sneaker!!!!
Two sneakers in two minutes on a wet beach covered in wet logs…. How very very sneaky!!! 😂
You can’t just stand still while the water goes back down since it’s not that high? I just learned about sneaker waves since those kids and their dad got hit by one. I can understand kids not being able to withstand it but is there anything an adult can do like just stand still until the water recedes?
You can try, but even 6 inches is far more powerful than you may think. These waves are usually doubled or tripled in force as waves stack into one. It's like a miniature tsunami.
And if you anywhere near driftwood like these folks, your chances of making it out are not good. Some of those logs weigh more than cars.
@@GoldHunter-77 woahh I'm glad I researched this it may have helped save someones life. Thanks for sharing this video!
@@shonm.5420 you betchya!
Let’s see how close we can get - hahahahahah - 2:24 to the “Sneaker Wave,” hahahahahaha hahahaha hah !
These aren’t sneaker waves if the ground is wet… just a larger set
That Dog looked like a "Labradoodle". Thats "so" 1970's
I watch these videos just to see how big the people ego is…
Some of them have an ego big enough to kill them…crazy stuff!
Why are the sneaker waves so dangerous?
They come up really fast and cover a lot of ground then go back out with a lot of force. Many people get sucked out into the ocean
Northwest?
I would just call it a tsunami and say I survived it. Nobody has to know how small it was. Might get a beer or 2 at the bars.
Result of M 6.3 earthquake - 203 km W of Port McNeill, Canada
Seriously???
@@GoldHunter-77 I just checked earthquake records for that day, and there were indeed two >4 magnitude earthquakes about 100km west of the northwest tip of Vancouver Island; a mag 6.3 one around 0330 UTC, and a magnitude 4.5 around 2030 UTC. The bigger one, 6.3, would have been around 8:30 PM on the 24th in your time zone, the smaller one around 1:30 PM.
So, it's entirely possible, though I haven't seen any direct statements that was the cause. Not all earthquakes produce tsunamis after all, even underwater ones.
is it not the tide coming in ??
Yeah. They were in real danger there .... danger of getting their ankles wet ... that’s about it 😆😆
I just don’t see them. Where are the sneakers?
Are we talking Converse, Nike what?
You can see where the water has reached up to before. Indications of a no walking area. Scarey
If that were true beaches would be vastly different than they are.
I call me conveyor belts when I surf
Giving a location would be useful.
Whiskey run beach southern Oregon. I will update the description thanks
What is a speaker wave
And that's how big logs get up the beach.
I thought those type of ways were called sleeper waves 50 years ago because they would sneak up on people taking a nap on the beach 🏖️
😅😂
That's funny but true. Not paying attention basically the same thing. Very deceiving flat shallow beach. You can barely see th surf out a good 200 yards so you don't Care then suddenly its on you.
@@GoldHunter-77 gold hunter you are absolutely right 💯.
Run Forrest Run
wow a really smart guy
Imagine if the water was lava....
That is not a sneaker wave. It's just a part of a set of waves. The sand was wet where you were first standing. Then, when you went back down after that "sneaker wave" the very next wave did the same thing.
Sneaker wave, you keep using that phrase. I do not think it means what you think it means.
Cigarette or cigaweed???