At the present time the largest hydrofoil craft can deal with wave heights of about 3 to 3.5 metres while maintaining full immersion of the foils.
Ngalo mzuzu eyona nqanawa enamaphiko enkulu ingamelana nokuphakama kwamaza obuzimitha ezintathu ukuya kwimitha ezintathu ezinesiqingatha ngoku bexhasa untywiliso olupheleleyo bentsimbi eziyasu-yasu.