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The wind is strong from the Southwest. The north coast of the Maltese Islands is sheltered from this wind, and yet, huge waves are crashing against the rocky coast in some areas. One case in point is Reqqa Point in Gozo. The sea far out looks relatively calm, and yet, these waves seem to come out of nowhere. That is a swell. These waves are not generated by local winds, but by weather systems far out at sea. When the wind in that system has been blowing at a high speed for a substantial time, th