I’ve been lucky with some of my runs lately; huge waves.
The first time it happened this season was back on January 13th and it was a fluke. I went for an early morning run and there was a high tide and high winds. It caused beautiful waves to crash all along the Seawall. Such runs tend to be slower because I keep stopping to take pictures and videos of nature’s wrath.
Usually I’m running in the late afternoons these days. And then luck has less to do with it. In the morning, I check the weather, and if I see that there is a high wind warning, I try and figure out the time of high tide. Then I go and run along the Seawall at that particular time. On February 26th that happened again, on a sunny day, and it was while the sun was low on the horizon. I didn’t just stay on the Seawall, but went up on the cliffs to get a larger perspective on the waves.
Last Sunday, was another good day. My back was troubling me, so I had decided not to do a super-long Sunday run. And then I saw the severe wind warning, and high tide was around sunset. That made the choice to go around the Seawall an easy decision. The combination of all three factors made beautiful views.
But looking back at the three days, the first one was the most impressive. I think that is because the tide was the highest at that point. It seems to be able to get higher in the morning than in the evening.
I’ve posted some of the best pictures and video on social media, but I don’t think the quality survives that transition. I should probably try and make a web page with the best quality videos.