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Is there any local knowledge as to the wave conditions in May concerning the Bubbly Pool ? Are the waves too small to get the bubbling action, or is it a 'hit and miss' thing ?
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If there is a North Swell, the pool is generally more active. If you are concerned, I would plan a day when the swell is from the East, Much more enjoyable!
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Hit or miss based on the day's forecast. I've been visiting in May for years, and have seen a wide range of conditions at the Bubbly Pool during that month - from totally flat and hardly any water in the pool at all, to very active.
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The turbulence generated in the Bubbly Pool is dependent on the wave height on the NE side of JVD. This site will give you a fairly good idea of the conditions that day if you can access it while you are here: http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/show_plot.php?s...;time_label=GMT6' or more would be pretty active.
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LocalSailor said:The turbulence generated in the Bubbly Pool is dependent on the wave height on the NE side of JVD. This site will give you a fairly good idea of the conditions that day if you can access it while you are here: http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/show_plot.php?s...;time_label=GMT6' or more would be pretty active. Local Sailor thanks! The Bubbly pool is on my daily walk when we are on Jost. This will be a great site to turn the villa renters onto. Thanks again! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />
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Just a note of obligatory safety...
once the swell get above a couple of meters, things can get dangerous. we have seen a 50 footer GO OVER the tops of the rocks. I have pictures...
Even when the swells are ~2m, sometimes they can double up on themselves and create a bad situation.
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hallucination said:
Just a note of obligatory safety...
once the swell get above a couple of meters, things can get dangerous. we have seen a 50 footer GO OVER the tops of the rocks. I have pictures...
Would be interesting to the see the pictures. Can you post them?
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hallucination said:
Just a note of obligatory safety...
once the swell get above a couple of meters, things can get dangerous. we have seen a 50 footer GO OVER the tops of the rocks. I have pictures...
Even when the swells are ~2m, sometimes they can double up on themselves and create a bad situation. We hear you! The utmost respect must be shown to the power of the rocks, ocean, tides, swells, etc. Always, safety first!
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10 minutes before i took this photo, a family arrived with their kids. I DESPERATELY pleaded to get their 5/7 year old kids off the rock that looks like a turtle in the picture. They looked at me like I was insane, but I told them if you don't, I will.
shortly after I took the picture the mother was in tears hugging/thanking us.
Safety third.
this was two days after two people perished there, one was a VISAR rescuer.
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Clicked on your link, but...
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The link you followed may have expired, or the page may only be visible to an audience you're not in."
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How about this one? also, it is "public" on my FB page ![[Linked Image]](http://i1344.photobucket.com/albums/p659/dilspam/Facebook/HallucinationsBVI/208651_4371696104589_1590450734_n_zpsw74aqe5a.jpg)
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Wow!
We've only been to the Bubbly Pool in the summer season and it's generally very sedate.
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Here's a short video on Youtube that I shot at the bubbly pool with a good north swell going: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLjLGZq4qOw
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hallucination said:How about this one? also, it is "public" on my FB page Sweet picture! My butt tickles just looking at it... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />
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Y'know, I've always enjoyed playing in the surf, including pretty big surf. But not when there are rocks nearby. That just looks too damn unpredictable to me. Dan <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Cheers.gif" alt="" />
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Yeah, between the young kids on the rock at the lower left that I scooted off. and my son on the rock taking other awesome pictures, i was pretty stressed out. Although it was a pretty epic picture.
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