Calm, Sunny Day?
Yes. One of the things that makes ocean conditions deceptive is that dangerous water doesn’t always require dramatic weather directly overhead.
Ocean swells can travel long distances from storms or weather systems, meaning the beach can sometimes experience significant wave activity even when the sky above appears relatively calm. NOAA notes that storms far from the coast can still contribute to dangerous waves and currents at beaches.
That’s why looking only at the sky isn’t enough when deciding whether the ocean is safe.
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