Waves...how high are they?

[Wife of Grumpy]

I am WONDERing . . . is a website that gives the water temperature and height of waves/swells in a particular cruising area?

Thanks

 

[Magic_Fan_Bruce]

This is a link to the NOAA buoy at Port Canaveral.

Port Canaveral Buoy

 

[Wife of Grumpy]

MFB, Thanks for the info!

WoG

 

[Rippington'sFan]

Just to give you an idea...when we cruised I turned on the tv every morning in our room and there's a channel that gives updates on where you are plus other info. such as wave heights etc... Anyway's when we cruised the wave heights averaged approx. 13 feet and you would have thought you were on a lake.
We didn't feel any effect from the waves. You would think you would at that height but the ships stabalizers are awsome! Once in awhile you could feel it when walking down the halls or when you were in the shower etc... but it only lasted for a second. It's like a quick rush. we never took any dramamine or anything and we were perfectly fine.

What I don't know is what wave heights other people have had. I would like to know how high the waves have to be to REALLY feel the effect of the sea?

 

[mmouse37]

Here is a link to pics of the waves from our stateroom (Cat 9, Deck 2) last January. The waves kept us from getting to Grand Cayman and we had an extra sea day and a night in Cozumel instead.

I do not know the actual height of the waves...I didn't remember, but you could feel the ship rocking a bit. Nothing too bad though.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/61027011/61041715kyudwV

http://community.webshots.com/photo/61027011/61041717HyLEAf

MJ

 

[ivanova]

Leaving Castaway Cay 11/19 evening & heading back to Port C we had "rough" sees according to the bridge info on the tv --- up to 13 ft waves --- and boy howdy did we feel them (fortunately that kind of rocking just puts me to sleep) --- I was fine until I tuned into the bridge cam (not a good idea) --- up until then we just had "wavelets" (less than 3 ft I think)