BIG wake catches up to me and overtakes me. Why you should pay attention when big ships go by!

This is a video that has been MONTHS in the making. I have tried to capture a large wake from a passing cargo ship literally every time I see one and sometimes, they just fizzle out and other times, they can totally overwhelm the entire beach for over a mile. Tonight though was something in between those 2 extremes.

There's a term called a "sneaker wave" & they're known for coming out of nowhere & swallowing people up & dragging them out into the ocean. This is an example of that but on a VERY small scale. I've had a terrifying experience with a wake before & I had no idea it was coming but now that I know what to look (and listen) for, I hope this helps someone if you're ever at a beach that's near a port and a large vessel goes by, ESPECIALLY on an incoming tide!

These can be so dangerous but thankfully, the tide was dead low an the water wasn't so much that it made me lose my footing but some of these can be depending on the size of the ship, how fast it's travelling and even wind speed.

Enjoy! :)

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