ah, bill, "surf" means **breaking** waves, waves that don't travel all that
far.

Depends on the swells hitting land. Mavericks break is a reef break and is
45' deep on a calm day. We have seen 60' waves during the Quicksilver surf
contests. And we get 4-5' surf in less than 9' water all the time. Yolu
need to come to the not so Pacific Ocean West Coast and watch surfing, or
fish. We normally fish 5' or less swells, but fish mornings as we get 3-4'
wind chop on top of the swells after noon.
Bill

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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billie, one can not get 4 foot waves in 3 foot deep water. one can't get
4
foot waves even in 9 foot deep water. or even 20 foot deep water. or 30
foot
deep water.

it don't make a rip what the storm surge is or is not.

There will be a storm surge. Hurricanes are low pressure cells. When I
went through Betsy in Biloxi in 1965, we had about a 9' surge. And we
were
75 miles from the eye. They will get both a surge from the low pressure,
and from the wind piling up the water. Same reason that Bengladesh has
such
terrible floods. The prevailing winds blow the water in to land.
Bill

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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five foot waves riding on top of a storm surge on
top of water that may only be three to four feet deep

hoary, five foot waves can NOT exist in three to four foot deep water
without
breaking, therefore

out a half mile to
nearly a mile

can not happen.

nice try, hoary.