Texas has a long coast line and the Gulf of Dubba G attracts surfers but, just like California, not everyone lives close enough to surf it regularly. So, guess what we did ...

Texas has an attitude about it, that's no secret, and we don't like being told that we can't do something. Even if it defies the laws of nature, physics or even logic; if we want it ... we're getting it.

Case in point, Texas surfers don't need to go all the way to Galveston or South Padre. Which is good, they can avoid something else only Texas has: beach sand traps, beach dragons and beach rattlesnakes. All Texas surf bums need is a river.

Granted, not every river works. It takes a certain set of circumstances.

What Are Standing Waves?

Good question - that I'm not smart enough to answer.

When water flows over an underwater ledge and then drops suddenly, it speeds up and falls down to a point that is now lower than the surrounding water, which effectively creates a temporary ‘hole’ in the water. - naturalnavigator

This is where it gets, from a non-engineer's perspective anyway, confusing.

The water tries to return to level and so water from around the hole will pour back in to try to fill it, and the slightly odd thing is that it will even flow upstream to fill it.

Since the water is still pouring down over the ledge, the result is a curious and precarious balance where the water flowing down keeps creating the hole and the water flowing back up to fill it creates a continuous flow of water upstream, which in turn often results in a stationary wave or standing wave that appears to be going the wrong way. - naturalnavigator

Get it?  Me either but, see for yourself, it works.

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