The waves were huge, over 20 feet tall, but the air was still. We are at the outer edge of a storm; no rain, no wind, just huge waves. It was a spectacular show, right from our own deck. Gull Bay was frothy white from our house to the green house on the other side of the Bay. It was a very unusual sight.
Ken and I sat and watched from 5:00 to 7:30. Along with watching the waves, we also kept track of three surfers who were having the rides of their lives. When they finally quit for the night just after 7:00, getting into shore was a difficult task. They kept being washed back out to sea. Finally, a large wave pushed them onto shore, where they quickly stood up and raced for dry land, where they were safe.
The height of the waves was announced on the local radio station so many folks from town came out to Western Head to watch the waves and the sunset. What a sight it was. This is our thirteenth summer, living at Western Head, and these waves were the highest we have seen. But the best part was watching the waves while we were sitting high and dry on the deck with not a breeze in sight. It was a most unusual experience.
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