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    Difference between wave and swell

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      maxgooch
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      Often wave height is 2-3 x bigger than swell height, quite confusing. Can anyone provide insights?

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        idefix37 Sailor Moderator @maxgooch
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        @maxgooch
        Find here how waves are described on Windy:
        https://community.windy.com/topic/6392/swell-maps
        Waves layer corresponds to what we call the sea state or total sea, which is the « addition » of Wind waves + Swell. So it’s absolutely normal that significant height of Waves (total sea) is more important than that of Swell.

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