Can You Hear the Waves?

The waves in SoWal have a nice roar to them this morning. It is warmer and good south wind. If you go out this morning with a cup of coffee, can you hear them? I've often wondered how far inland one could hear the waves if dang sprinklers or other distracting noise isn't happening.

Indeed I can hear them. We are 4 blocks North of shore. I can hear them constantly and am trying to train myself to stop tuning them out. I think we all choose what to be cognizant of. I'm going to tune out some other "junk" and choose to be aware of the good stuff this year.

We are about 6 blocks up from the beach. We hear them and always love it when we can hear them

loud and clear

Usually the first couple of days when I'm at the beach, I hear a roaring sound that I'm not used to in GA and think I'm having tinnitus. Then I realize it's the waves.

I can hear the roar except when the sound is interrupted by the noise of motorcycles. ARGH!

Oh, how I wish I could hear them. Enjoy for me.

I can hear them--about half way between 30 A and Highway 98...not sure how many blocks. I love sitting on my back porch with a cup of coffee and listening to the waves and the wind.

Since I moved here I have come to appreciate and enjoy the wind so much. I also notice that I have able to interpret the weather changes through the wind much more than I ever had before. It is wonderful.

One nice bonus to hearing them is waves on the way! Buoys starting to push 4'! It will be windy and probably blown out but hey, its the gulf!

It is nice hearing all the ways everyone enjoys the sounds of the waves, from relaxing and finding peace to riding them in like BobbyJ.

We're in Grayton, sort of behind the Sugar Shak on DeFuniak Street to give a landmark...and I can not only hear the waves perfectly, I can smell the ocean.

I can easily hear them a block north of 98 in Inlet Beach. Between the sea breeze and the rain soaked pines, it smells wonderful here.

There are certainly worse ways to spend a sunday than to be woken up by the sound of waves and rain....................and then rolling over for a couple more hours w/ Ma Nature's soundtrack in the background!

this has been an enjoyable thread. thank you!

One nice bonus to hearing them is waves on the way! Buoys starting to push 4'! It will be windy and probably blown out but hey, its the gulf!

I'm just back from Walline Park. Did I see you down there?

When I used to live on 393 one mile North of Ed Walline, we used to hear the waves when the wind was right. Now that I am up near the historic town of Santa Rosa Beach, we don't hear them anymore. I do miss that sound.

When I used to live on 393 one mile North of Ed Walline, we used to hear the waves when the wind was right. Now that I am up near the historic town of Santa Rosa Beach, we don't hear them anymore. I do miss that sound.

What road would that be that's a mile North of Ed Walline?

The waves have become louder tonight. I can still hear them over the yells of the Steeler fans. Sorry you can't hear them Ash. But, they do sorta sound like the roar of the football crowd tonight. Louder, softer, constant rumble.

We're right on the gulf. Was quiet for a couple of days but the waves really rolled in today. We have the patio doors open a crack even at night so we can hear the waves.

I'm just back from Walline Park. Did I see you down there?

It could have been. I was out for about an hour. Water temps have dropped again. It felt good. A bit blown out but it may improve tomorrow.

What road would that be that's a mile North of Ed Walline?

Little dirt road right at the base of the hill. I was renting a home on the East side. One of only two homes in there. Road is not named.

I can't resist. I am so happy we moved down here full time and we are able to hear the waves anytime they are roaring. I can walk less than 100 yards and be on the beach as I was earlier this morning. Not much beach right now, though, although the amount of usable beach changes constantly. What a great place!

Little dirt road right at the base of the hill. I was renting a home on the East side. One of only two homes in there. Road is not named.

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I bet there was some wildlife down the end of that road. The woods go deep back there.

We are on Western Lake and love to hear the sound of the ocean waves ~ that is until the summer when it is sexy time for the frogs. ;-)

We are a couple of blocks from the water and can hear them. I was surprised when we lived over in Topsail Village and could hear them. There's nothing like falling asleep to the sound of waves.

This thread is bad for my skin ... it is turning green with envy. Best wishes to all of you fortunate souls who can hear waves in lieu of traffic on I-75.

We are on Western Lake and love to hear the sound of the ocean waves ~ that is until the summer when it is sexy time for the frogs. ;-)

Yes, those pesky frogs can be quite loud in the summer. I missed them when I was in Alaska. It is so quiet there. No snakes. No frogs. The Gulf of Alaska does have waves, though. I just stepped out. We only have a mild wave roar going on tonight. Cold.