If You See Square Waves, Get Out of the Water!

There are some waves that you really don’t ever want to encounter when you’re swimming in the ocean. Square waves look like a giant chess board over the ocean. It's pretty awesome but incredibly dangerous.

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TIMESTAMPS:
Where you can see square waves 1:22
How they come to be 2:23
The perfect storm 3:48
Other dangerous bodies of water 5:46
The Boiling Lake 6:00
West End, Grand Bahama Island 7:03
The East and North Coasts of Barbados 7:48
Condado Beach 8:22

Preview photo credit:
Animation is created by Bright Side.

SUMMARY:
- If you look off the western coast of France, you’ll see the Isle of Rhe. The coolest part about it is what you see just beyond the shore: square waves. This strange wave pattern looks like a giant chess board over the ocean.
- When two different swells coming from opposite directions meet, it’s known as a cross sea. This is what generates these square waves you see near the Isle of Rhe.
- Because these two seas have totally different weather conditions, a unique pattern emerges when they collide. They create a riptide that’s stronger than your average wave - way stronger than what you’ve probably experienced at the beach with regular waves.
- There have been a handful of cases where people got caught in the cross sea, but, thankfully and luckily, they managed to get out safely.
- These square waves have become somewhat famous over time given that there’s really no other place in the world that boasts a cross sea like this one.
- The Boiling Lake on the Island of Dominica is one body of water you’ll definitely want to stay away from. From high heat to strong gas emissions, there are plenty of reasons to stay out of The Boiling Lake.
- You’ll probably want to steer clear of the town of West End on Grand Bahama Island. This deadly beach is known for being one of the most shark-infested beaches in the world.
- While the south and west coasts of Barbados are ideal for swimming and snorkeling, the east and north beaches have incredibly strong tides that can be quite treacherous.
- Condado Beach in Puerto Rico is a desirable destination in the city of San Juan. However, the beach’s mighty waves and powerful current make this a very dangerous place to go swimming.

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[BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL]

Hey there guys, when was the last time you swam in the ocean?

[levihan]

To save you time:

It’s essentially a riptide and you’ll get stuck. (Current will pull you out to the ocean and under water, likely drowning you)

Edit: lol I didn’t know people were actually gonna see it but yw to everyone who said thank you; glad to help 😌

[bobporch]

About 2005 or 06 I saw something that looked like the Square Sea on the Yucatan East Coast between the mainland and Cozumel. There is no high ground there to observe the sea as there is on the French Island. What I saw was from the water's edge. A normal wave pattern (but larger) was coming in parallel to the mainland beach from the southeast. At the time a massive hurricane ( Rita) was in the Gulf of Mexico playing havoc with the current. I stood on a small point of land opposite Cozumel and watched in amazement as waves from the northeast crashed a right angles the incoming wave sets. Both sets were about 6ft high and hit together with great force. From 2001 to 2010 I traveled there extensively doing survey work in the jungle along the coast before all the big resort hotels were built. I never saw anything like it before or after. I was visiting a friend that was a scuba instructor. She ventured out alone beyond the reef and was swept about 15 Km in about 20 minutes underwater. She said she just let the current take her until she was at a place where she could get out. This was her 1st experience like that. People flock to that area for the beautiful beaches and clearest water (100 feet underwater). The currents can be very strong. If you are not familiar with the are, I advise you to only swim on beaches with life guards, don't venture past the reefs unless you are with a pro, and NEVER ignore a Red Flag.

[michaelserjeant]

i tried to go in the ocean and saw a strong wave and was like "oh imma jump it" I nearly drowned I got stuck to the bottom

[biggeno]

B-But I play minecraft everything is square

[firstclass]

*stops video at **0:01*
*checks comments for answer*
*leaves*

[craftysteve]

Me and my little brother almost drowned at Florida beach because the tides were pulling us In soooo deep and we can’t touch the ground. We had water in our nose eyes and mouth. I tried pulling him towards me but that just made both of us get pulled even deeper!! That’s when we started screaming “HELP!! Help us!!!” Luckily we were not too deep so there was a man who noticed us and pulled us up and out. He was Spanish with awesome hair and he saved us both. I said gracias because I don’t think he spoke English but that’s ok because I don’t speak much Spanish either so he saved us and he’s the BEST… but I feel so scared when I think about that incident… keep away if your city is in a high tide, and never go to deep. I was so lucky and I’m glad that man exists. We didn’t have much so we gave him some Doritos for saving our lives. I’m so lucky I wish I could tell that man it was traumatic but happy ending tysm man I told my parents and they were soo worried and my dad told me and my brother how to escape if that happens again: find a sand bar or use a boogie board to go to shore and right before a wave comes, push forward. I don’t think it was helpful because when my mom went in she felt how it was pulling her in so uh yeah!! Don’t swim in high tides, that means if the beach water is going near or on that wet sand part then it’s to dangerous. I’m 12 and my brother is 10.. WE ARE

[HalalChad]

As soon as I see a wave I run and act like the wave is chasing me 😂

[sandrant]

I edited this comment so you won't know why I got so many likes

[forgotaboutbre]

Soon as I hear the narrator's voice


"Oh god I'm on a clickbait channel"


He's got that undeniable clickbait voice.

[mariakoursari]

I’ve seen these kind of waves before in Cyprus, but I didn’t know what they were, so thank you so much for the

[idfkwhattosay]

I’ve actually spotted square waves in Canada. I told my family to go home fast and it was a true life saver. THERE WAS A THUNDERSTORM AFTER.

[gachakitty]

If you see a dog twerking your life may be in danger

[guymaniii]

Nobody:
Not a single soul:

Bright Side: If you’ve seen a van, someone might kidnap you!

[marystrope]

I've seen this many times in California going out to Catalina island! the size of the large boat going out there makes seeing it easy my family used to go fishing there all the time. The water on the trip is scary because of the strange undertows and the shark population.

[thendtostanimations]

I’m staying in the water until the video gets to the point.

[diegoflores]

Nobody:
Not a single soul:
Bright Side: If you die your life might be in danger

[Abby-yscn]

Nobody :
The bright side :
If you see a hot pink squirrel the world is ending

[aseemsaran]

I experienced it in 1994, when I sailed the west coast of India and reached palk strait. The sea looked bubbly, wind direction less, calm as well as rough at the same time. Can't describe the situation. I was in a 27ft DK Whaler with 5 more.

[dead_accounttt]

I just— I just had a realization.. I know this is very unlikely, but WHAT IF two TSUNAMIS collided??