Baïne
A baïne is a pool of water of a few dozen to several hundred metres in length, parallel to the beach and directly connected to the sea. Each one is spaced every 300 to 400 metres and formed under the influence of
When a wave hits the coast, it can pass over the sandbar that separates the baïne from the sea and enter it all along its length. When the wave subsequently recedes, the baïne water is pushed out through the single point where it was connected to the sea. At this point a
Development of a baïne
Baïnes appear where the phenomenon of tide is strong, the sand fine, the beach flat with a strong swell. The swell moves the sand along the shore, interfering with current perpendicular to the beach. These currents prevail seaward the sandy bottom and digging pits visible at low tide of up to 100 meters wide and 4-5 meters deep. Each baïne has its own morphology and generates various forms of currents.
References
- ^ Public display board on the beach at Montalivet
- ^ "De gevaren van een muistroom" [The dangers of a rip current] (in Dutch). Recommendations by the Wassenaar life guards (Netherlands)