ðɪs dɪstˈɪŋkt sˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃən əkˈɜːz bɪkˈʌz ɡɹˈaʊndswɛl ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪts fˈɑːɹ fɹʌmðə ʃˈoːɹ ænd hɐz mˈoːɹ tˈaɪm tə sˈɛpɚɹˌeɪt ˌɪntʊ ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzd pˈætɚnz, wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ mˈʌtʃ ˈiːziɚ tə sˈɜːf.
This distinct separation occurs because groundswell originates far from the shore and has more time to separate into organized patterns, which are much easier to surf.