Month: February 2012

2 New Faces at Peahi and the Best Paddle-In Video footage at Jaws I’ve seen, Surf Update Tuesday night 10:30 PM February 7 2012, Surf Report , Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (posted February 07, 2012)

by oldwaverider, posted in Big Wave Video & Photo Locations, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Hawaii - Jaws, Maui ; Pipeline

Short Surf Report below…the focus now is big wave video, my drug of choice 🙂

I had better be seeing one of you Johnson Avenue (and nearby streets :),  Surfers asking Kelly Slater for the next steps you need to take to put yourself in places of Billabong XXL Surf locations.  Not everyone or anyone is a hard core adrenaline junky,  and not all adrenaline junkies burn their testosterone on the sport of Surfing,  but the one who is,  it’s a great chance to pursue your passion and live a dream of very few who have ever given it a try by just asking one of the folks in the Surfing World in Brevard how you can get started.  It can’t hurt to have God on your side too like Slater and a number of others 🙂  (this is a blog right?,  so I have to express opinions, you don’t have to buy them,  but I do hope to help with producing those videos in the future)

This footage, is the sickest, most close-up, crystal clear stock of up close Jaws paddle-in surfing of 45 to 60 foot face Jaws.  The day was January 4, 2012.  Yeah there’s been a number of videos lately on the two massive paddle in sessions at Jaws this year, including that awesome Jeff Rowley footage;  but these are 2 Surfer faces that aren’t seen there or haven’t been seen there before.  Alex Gray,  a balsy charger in the massive Cloudbreak, Fiji swell of July 2011,  and I know other spots in the last year and a half (just can’t remember right now, and I’m sleepy).  Plus, his eye for video and video creation and editing makes it that much more alive.  His friend Dave Wassell, another insane charger (also a life guard in Hawaii and a Comedian, go figures :), who also has a respected set of Testostorone producing big wave chasing _ _ _ _s, some images from Cloudbreak of Dave show his passion for big-wave paddle in.

This video is pure eye-candy.   I hope you have a Free Vimeo account so you can enjoy this puppy.  (Vimeo is the YouTube place but with super HD full screen video as a standard)

Peahi “Jaws” 1/4/12 from Turkeymelt on Vimeo.

The next few days we should have smaller than today down South, but more of the same, kinda of 2 to 3 foot swell that can be fun at the right tides. But Sunday night we do have a 5 to 6 foot swell rolling in that should be around for at least 2 to 3 days. The winds look to be N to NNW Wednesday Am in the 7 to 10 mph range and then going straight North.  At the right tide it could be fun.

When Sunday gets closer we’ll track the swell and winds a little tighter.  Have a great Wednesday hump day!

Oldwaverider

How the Waves were today; chest high n semi-glassy and photos from Johnson Ave and Hightowers, Surf Update Sunday afternoon 3 PM February 5 2012, Surf Report , Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (posted February 05, 2012)

by oldwaverider, posted in A summary of How the Waves were, All The People and the Surfers, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Brevard Surfing Photos - general swells, Unknown : Johnson Avenue Surfers

PHOTO GALLERY – UNKNOWN JOHNSON AVE SURFER  PLUS HIGHTOWER BEACH GALLERY

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Unknown Surfer Gallery

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Today was Chest high peaks peeling left and right, with A-frames at Hightowers 🙂   Well, it would have been nice if we had direct offshore winds, but…close enough, a little SSE to S, maybe SSW light.  Only 8 or 10 of us out, and again, I didn’t even need a wetsuit, the water was hanging around 69 ° again.

A nice waist high right, yeah, unknown surfer on Johnson Avenue. Image 1 of 6 in sequence. Feb 5 2012 wind swell. Photos by Oldwaverider (Art)
A nice waist high right, yeah, unknown surfer on Johnson Avenue. Image 1 of 6 in sequence. Feb 5 2012 wind swell. Photos by Oldwaverider (Art)

The first set of photos are from an Unknown Surfer to me, at Johnson Ave on a nice right.  (maybe one day I’ll find out the names of the unknowns 🙂  The Johnson Avenue photos were taken about 12:30 PM, around 40 minutes past low-tide.

Image 2 of 6 of a nice waist high right. Johnson Avenue Surfer
Image 2 of 6 of a nice waist high right. Johnson Avenue Surfer

The second part of the slideshow, is from Hightower Beach with a guy on a chest to shoulder high left.  I took those around 10:15, after the winds turned SSE from calm, so it wasn’t as glassy as when I first paddled out around 8:30.

The rights and lefts were working great, the lefts maybe had some more juice to them.

Nice style of this unknown Wave Carver :) Image 3 of 6 in sequence.
Nice style of this unknown Wave Carver 🙂 Image 3 of 6 in sequence.

Monday may have some knee to waist high glass with a high period in the daybreak AM to kick up the power.  The winds turn offshore just after Mid-nite, out of the SW and coming around to WNW at daybreak in the 3 to 7 mph range.  By 9 or 10 AM, it appears to turn onshore out of the SSE.

Still going...Image 4 of 6 sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider
Still going...Image 4 of 6 sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider

I don’t think the winds will blow the remaining swell flat overnight, so fingers crossed for some knee to waist high waves,  Cape to Satellite Beach respectively 🙂

After Monday’s leftover’s, I don’t see much of anything down the Pike, except some knee high plus stuff for the Pier.

Image 5 of 6 in sequence.
Image 5 of 6 in sequence.
Image 6 of 6. The guy kept going and closed the deal, I just ran out of film.
Image 6 of 6. The guy kept going and closed the deal, I just ran out of film.
Hightower Beach Surfer
Hightower Beach Surfer
A nice long chest to shoulder high left, they were peeling really nice at Hightowers. Image 1 of 7 in sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider
A nice long chest to shoulder high left, they were peeling really nice at Hightowers. Image 1 of 7 in sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider
After he did an off the lip, he re-entered into that part of Hightower that bowls up and it jaced up the wave before his second re-entry. Image 2 of 7 in sequence.
After he did an off the lip, he re-entered into that part of Hightower that bowls up and it jaced up the wave before his second re-entry. Image 2 of 7 in sequence.
Image 3 of 7 in sequence. Sunday morning Feb 5 at Hightowers.
Image 3 of 7 in sequence. Sunday morning Feb 5 at Hightowers.
Image 4 of 7 , with a nice re-entry.
Image 4 of 7 , with a nice re-entry.
Image 5 of 7 shot sequence.
Image 5 of 7 shot sequence.
Image 6 of 7 shot sequence. Same long left for this surfer.
Image 6 of 7 shot sequence. Same long left for this surfer.
Final shot, Image 7 of 7 for a nice long left. Photos by Oldwaverider
Final shot, Image 7 of 7 for a nice long left. Photos by Oldwaverider
Three mid-agers pulling it in after a fun, warm winter water chest high session.
Three mid-agers pulling it in after a fun, warm winter water chest high session.

Later,

Oldwaverider

Surf Update Saturday night 5 PM February 4, Great waves and photos from North RC’s today in Satellite Beach , Surf Report , Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (posted February 04, 2012)

by oldwaverider, posted in A Candid Capture of Models/Babes on the Beach, A summary of How the Waves were, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Brevard Surfing Photos - general swells, Hightowers and RC's

Sunday Surf potential is looking great!   More in a minute on Sunday Surf report down below…

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Guess she's contemplating the water temp ?
Guess she's contemplating the water temp ?

Today (Saturday Feb. 4) was a great day of Onshore chest to head high surf!  North RC’s was pumping really nice today, with 4 to 6 foot faces and an occasional 7 foot plus face that rolled through 🙂   Many 70 to 100 yard rides were had by shortboarders and 1 longboarder out there.  (yours truly)

Must be passing the word about the water temp to her friends :)
Must be passing the word about the water temp to her friends 🙂

I took about 250 shots today, only 6 to 8 surfers out at the most at any one time.   An easy paddle out,  which was a gift from above considering how usually  head high plus chop can be a brutal paddle out.  From 11 to 2 PM the winds were probably no more than 12 mph east by the time I left my Surf and Photo session.

His intentions were good on this maybe head high right; Image 1 of 3 in sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider.
His intentions were good on this maybe head high right; Image 1 of 3 in sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider.

I hope y’all like variety, but with only 6 surfers out there,  I had to find other photo targets, and the beach at a number of nice ladies soaking up the sun and entertaining their kids or nieces, nephews 🙂

Hey,  one Surfer Girl skinned it surfing there in a 2 piece, and she said she was fine until she got to the boardwalk and the winds started hitting.  It was warm out there today, nice 🙂

Damn , I thought my wax was good ;) Image 2 of 3 sequence. North RC's ENE wind swell, February 4 2012
Damn , I thought my wax was good 😉 Image 2 of 3 sequence. North RC's ENE wind swell, February 4 2012

Sunday Surf;  looks like a solid waist high to maybe rib high for the Cape and chest to shoulder high in Satellite Beach.  The winds are now looking to be direct South winds from the Cape to Satellite.   As y’all know,  South winds are slight offshore for the South

Board and Surfer, underwater; Image 3 of 3 in sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider (Art)
Board and Surfer, underwater; Image 3 of 3 in sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider (Art)

Streets (4rth st south to 16th),  but are 6 to 10 degrees offshore for Satellite Beach when you go South of 2nd light.  The winds are looking to be 5 to 7 mph South at daybreak, possibly SSE until 8 AM, then South around 5 to 7.   So it could easily be SSW for an hour or two until mayb 9 AM.

It was a great, Sunny and uncrowded family day too :)
It was a great, Sunny and uncrowded family day too 🙂

The Cape,  we may have some SSW by 9 or 10 Am for an hour or two, but that comes with 30 to 50 % Isolated Thunder Storms.  South winds are onshore for the Cape, so to catch the glass,  South of Picnic tables is your best bet.

Nice head high drop that tapered off, but still sweet. Image 1 of 5 shot sequence. North RC's from today Saturday Feb 4, 69 degree water, gotta love it!
Nice head high drop that tapered off, but still sweet. Image 1 of 5 shot sequence. North RC's from today Saturday Feb 4, 69 degree water, gotta love it!
We've all pulled out a little too far on the drop of a steep peak; but he played catchup real well on this one! Image 2 of 5 in sequence.
We've all pulled out a little too far on the drop of a steep peak; but he played catchup real well on this one! Image 2 of 5 in sequence.
Working back up to the sweet spot...Image 3 of 5 shot sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider
Working back up to the sweet spot...Image 3 of 5 shot sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider
A smooth , mellow re-entry, Image 4 of 5 sequence. Satellite Beach on Saturday, February 4 2012
A smooth , mellow re-entry, Image 4 of 5 sequence. Satellite Beach on Saturday, February 4 2012
When he dropped back in, though it looks like white water awaiting him, but it actually build back up to a nice inside section :) Image 5 of 5 in sequence.
When he dropped back in, though it looks like white water awaiting him, but it actually build back up to a nice inside section 🙂 Image 5 of 5 in sequence.
She's back :)
She's back 🙂
One of those 1 to 2 foot overhead drop, sets outside. No one on a longboard to snag it :(
One of those 1 to 2 foot overhead drop, sets outside. No one on a longboard to snag it 😦

Either way,  it should be a fun morning until the noon 50%  chance of T-Storms hit.

Have a great and blessed Sunday folks!

Oldwaverider

Friday afternoon (4 PM) February 3 Surf Update: Weak chop/slop Friday, Overhead big fun chop Saturday and Chest/Shoulder clean Sunday, Surf Report , Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (posted February 03, 2012)

by oldwaverider, posted in All The People and the Surfers, Art, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Local Events in Canaveral or Cocoa Beach

PHOTO GALLERY – OLDWAVERIDER

I’m the only guy out 🙂

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A solo day at Hangars with some thigh to rib high sets. Image 1 of 9 in sequence. Photos by Jeremy Dugan
A solo day at Hangars with some thigh to rib high sets. Image 1 of 9 in sequence. Photos by Jeremy Dugan

Today,  we’ll be seeing weak chop/slop coming in, but by tonight and by Saturday morning, we should have some overhead chop down South, and chest to shoulder high here at the Cape.

Image 2 of 9 of a fun thigh to waist high right at Hangers, December 10 2010. Photos by Jeremy Dugan
Image 2 of 9 of a fun thigh to waist high right at Hangers, December 10 2010. Photos by Jeremy Dugan

Sunday, could be SSW at 5 -7 mph in Satellite Beach  in the early morning, maybe until 8 or 9 AM. Canaveral and Cocoa Beach are showing South winds at daybreak. Should be chest to shoulder high from North to South respectively.  Get it early!  It will be high tide going low and at 8-9 AM it will be mid-tide, with Low tide around 11:50 AM Sunday morning.  That’s your prime time with light winds and tide 🙂

Image 3 of 9 shot sequence at Hangers. Oldwaverider on a right :)
Image 3 of 9 shot sequence at Hangers. Oldwaverider on a right 🙂

Monday morning the swell drops way off, but…the final period strength of the swell rolls in Monday morning so at daybreak, it could have some waist high power with offshore winds until 8 or 9 Am, maybe.

We’ll give an update sometime Saturday to see how my 40 % “stick my neck out there” chance of offshore winds in Satellite Beach is falling into place 😉

New swell starts rolling in sometime Tuesday it looks like, another wind swell.

Image 4 of 9 sequence, Oldwaverider on a right at Hangers.
Image 4 of 9 sequence, Oldwaverider on a right at Hangers.

Don’t forget the Cape Canaveral Friday Fest tonight! “Flight Risk” will be the band on stage, and the consistently great sounds of “Lonnie & Delinda”  will be under the tent on Poinsetta.

Image 5 of 9 shot sequence at Hangers.
Image 5 of 9 shot sequence at Hangers.
Image 6 of 9 in a sequence.
Image 6 of 9 in a sequence.
Image 7 of 9 in sequence. December 10, 2010
Image 7 of 9 in sequence. December 10, 2010
Image 8 of 9, a right at Hangers, Oldwaverider
Image 8 of 9, a right at Hangers, Oldwaverider
Image 9 of 9 shot sequence. Hangers, 2010
Image 9 of 9 shot sequence. Hangers, 2010

Have a great weekend folks!

Oldwaverider