‘Apocalyptic’ sea foam hits Australian beaches By Douglas Perry, oregonlive.com
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If you’ve ever been to an Oregon beach, you’ve seen sea foam. But you’ve probably never seen sea foam of the magnitude that has swept over Australia in the past week. One observer called it “something out of an otherworldly apocalyptic movie.”
That’s not just because it’s so thick that beachcombers can’t see a beach ball or boulder right next to them. There are snakes in the foam. Venomous sea snakes.
Don’t worry, the Marine Education Society of Australasia says: the risk of dying from a sea-snake bite is low if you get a dose of antivenom, that is.
Gross Foam Washing Up in Australia May Be Full of Sea Snakes
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Severe storms have recently hit beaches in New South Wales and Queensland in Australia, causing big waves, and big damage. The storms have also stirred up enormous amounts of foam, so thick it looks like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man exploded after dining out at Red Lobster. And to make matters worse, the gross foam may be shrouding venomous sea snakes.
The Guardian reported on the foamy phenomenon (foam-nomenon) that’s accompanied the storms’ chaotic waters. And while large amounts of sea foam washing ashore during a storm is nothing new, it’s still a frightening sight. Especially since it makes it so hard to see anything.
‘Apocalyptic’ sea foam overwhelms Australian beaches, bringing forth deadly sea snakes, ‘half a cow’
Updated Dec 23, 2020;
Posted Dec 23, 2020
Sea foam is common on Oregon s Cannon Beach and unmemorable. In Australia this December, on the other hand, the foam is all-encompassing. (The Oregonian)LC- THE OREGONIAN
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If you’ve ever been to an Oregon beach, you’ve seen sea foam. Not particularly memorable.
But you’ve probably never seen sea foam of the magnitude that has swept over Australia in the past week. One observer called it “something out of an otherworldly apocalyptic movie.”
Hazel the dog rescued from sea foam in Byron Bay, Australia. Sea foam often forms when strong winds and large waves whip up the cresting waves. pic.twitter.com/KSmREu2ADs BBC Weather (@bbcweather) December 14, 2020