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The last couple of weeks we’ve had some brilliant surf here in North Devon.  Waves have been firing up and down the coast.  On Sunday, as we were walking along the coast line over Baggy Point (to the north of Croyde bay) this monster wave, was crashing over a deep water reef I’ve never seen yeilding a wave before.  The sound was terrific.  It was a spectacular sight.  Can this be Croydes answer to Mavericks?  

The end of Baggy Point is a set of shear cliffs and jagged spikes of rocks popular with Climbers on a lower tide and calmer day.  Any Jeff Clark wannabes out there, get on it!  I recon it was high tide and Croyde was working on a westerly swell with 8+ foot on the beach, 20+ foot at the sea buoy.  The average period was 13 seconds but the peak period was 25 seconds.

Will I be ready for it, next time this sleeping beauty awakens? … no.

PS If anyone knows the name of this wave (it’s not Oysters / Oyster Falls - that’s off Down-end point), please let me know

Edit: Update… the name of the elusive big wave have been found, apparently it’s called ‘Leapies’ … maybe because of the cliffs??