Charleston Surf Photo by Alex Casey

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	N
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	WSW
	11 s	glass		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW		WSW	N
	14 s	glass		14 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	NW	WSW	N
	13 s	cross- on	4 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	N
	13 s	glass		13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW	N
	12 s	glass		12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	N
	12 s	glass		12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	W
	12 s	glass		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE		WSW	WSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW	WSW
	16 s	glass		12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW	N
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW		WSW	N
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N	N	WSW	N
	15 s	cross- on	6 s	15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N	N	WSW	N
	14 s	cross	6 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N	N	WSW	N
	14 s	cross	6 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE	N	WSW	NNW
	14 s	cross	5 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE	N	WSW	WNW
	14 s	cross	4 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 39 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.2m (0.5 ft). Range 3.70m (12.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Charleston Surf Photo: 'low tide ' by Alex Casey

low tide is key

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User: Alex Casey (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2465 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:41 am 26 Dec 2014