Swell vs swell 2
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Re: Swell2 arrow indicator & wind
I’m new to sailing and the Windy app. Can someone help explain the difference between swell and swell to indicator?
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Hi, see this related post which explains the difference between Swell and Swell 2
https://community.windy.com/topic/17449/swell?_=1680449017344 -
@idefix37 - Perfect, thanks!!
One other question. Trying to find some guidelines/education to know when wave height, period, etc. go from good sailing to uncomfortable to unsafe? On a 42' Lagoon Catermaran.
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@Steven-Kaufman
I would recommend this article
https://bluewatermiles.com/extras/waves/
However, it refers to single hull boats. I have no experience with catamarans, just knowing that they have different behavior and limits at sea.
With all types of boats, cross seas (wind seas opposite or at 90° to the swell, same for main swell and cross secondary swell if they have almost similar heights and especially wind/waves opposing the current/tidal current) makes them uncomfortable or even unsafe if conditions become tougher.
Windy provides all these parameters allowing you to analyze the conditions of your future navigations.
