"Mundo" wrote

Obviously it does not get rid of the swells but it keeps the wind from
blowing the crests over resulting in a rush of white water.

It's Ellen and your wrong. Didn't you read the post called *the truth about oil
calming the seas*. Didn't you read where it talked about breaking waves in an oil
slick. Duh!
Here it is again in case you never saw the post or your newsreader never posted it.
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov...2_OilatSea.pdf

Cheers,
Ellen