Author: oldwaverider

Friday Morning Surf Report Update 9/7/12 8:30 AM, Weekend Surf from Leslie, and Hurricane Mike’s slight interference :), Surf forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (September 07, 2012 posted)

by oldwaverider, posted in A summary of How the Waves were, Brevard Huge Swell and Hurricane Photos, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Brevard Surfing Photos - general swells

What’s going on with Saturday and Sunday morning with Hurricane Leslie part two, building?.…………………Morn in a second on that;

Satellite Beach on Thursday morning, the first part of Hurricane Leslie surf, a nice head high right. Photos by Oldwaverider
Satellite Beach on Thursday morning, the first part of Hurricane Leslie surf, a nice head high right. Photos by Oldwaverider

These photos are from Satellite Beach from Thursday morning, after the glass took a turn when the winds switched to South or SSE.  It was perfect chest high to head high waves, and my buddy Mike and I, caught a number of 150 yard rides from outside, all the way in.  PPPPPPPPPPerfect surf!!!!!!!!!!   The surfer is an unknown, but this was the size on the set waves.

The swell will definitely build back up a bit by Saturday, and appears to peak Saturday after dark thru Sunday morning.  The storm has de-intensified some, meaning, the double overhead surf for Saturday night or Sunday is gone, but…………………………………. I believe we will still have some 3 foot overhead rogue sets on Saturday and Sunday.

Today is chest high to maybe some head high sets down south (from a morning visual report I got around 8 AM, and very glassy with SW winds.  The winds ought to stay offshore until Noon.

Saturday, should be shoulder to head high at daybreak and building thru the day, with 3 foot overhead rogue sets by evening and for Sunday.  Winds are SW for Saturday morning in the 5 to 8 mph range, and increasing to 10 or so by Noon.  It may stay SW until well after Noon, and then the typical switch to onshore.

Sunday, head high to 2 or 3 foot overhead on the rogue sets with SSW winds, maybe SW winds until late morning, at over 10 mph, so it won’t be as carefree as Saturday, but still should be great.

Monday, should also be overhead and have offshore winds (down south at least on the winds), but by 9 or 10, they may go onshore as the new swell from Hurricane Mike starts sweeping in.

Thursday morning Satellite Beach, September 6 2012
Thursday morning Satellite Beach, September 6 2012

Tuesday and Wednesday, should be big and overhead, but hard onshore winds.

One week of chest to overhead surf with morning glass;  when’s the last time that happened from one particular swell/storm?

Enjoy the weekend, and catch the morning epic glass.  A gift from God I call it 🙂

Oldwaverider

Tuesday 9/4/12 6:50 AM Surf Report Update, and NOTE: Sunday (9-9-12) is now the double overhead day, if the swell holds tight!, see last 6 ft 11 sec swell in November to compare, history, TS/Hurricane Leslie Surf Coming! , Surf forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (September 04, 2012 posted)

by oldwaverider, posted in Alerts for Johnson Avenue beaches, Brevard Barrels - Photos collected, Brevard Huge Swell and Hurricane Photos, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach

QUICK Tuesday morning 7 AM UPDATE FOR TUES THRU MONDAY! (9/4 THRU 9/10) for TS/Hurricane Leslie waves Tuesday thru Monday.

 

November 10, 2011 ENE swell, 6 foot 11 second period, one of the medium size waves for the day, probably a 10 foot face or 11 foot face on the drop.
November 10, 2011 ENE swell, 6 foot 11 second period, one of the medium size waves for the day, probably a 10 foot face or 11 foot face on the drop.

Tuesday AM, shoulder to head high down south, and building a little thru the day.  Offshore SSW to SW winds until 10 AM only!  GET OUT EARLY TO GET THE OFFSHORES.

Wednesday, head high to overhead waves, glassy until maybe 11 AM

Thursday, swell drops to shoulder high (down south), and then builds more thru the day.  Should be glassy until close to Noon!

Friday, BIGGER!  Probably 2 to 3 foot overhead with some 4 foot overhead sets, glassy for a few hours until 11ish.

Saturday, BIGGER! Probably 2 to 5 foot overhead cleanup sets, glassy until late morning again.

SUNDAY, IS THE BIGGEST DAY NOW! By late early morning it should be a 7 foot at 15 or 16 second period swell.  What’s this mean?  GREAT CHANCE OF DOUBLE OVERHEAD WAVES!  MY CALL, 10 TO 12 FOOT FACES ON THE SET WAVES, WITH AN OCASSIONAL 13 or 14 FOOT FACE IF YOU LOOK FOR IT!.

Why do I think we  will see some 12 to 14 foot face waves on Sunday?  Well this past November 10, 2011 swell produced 10 to 13 foot faces and the swell was weaker, 6 foot at 11 seconds (Satellite Beach only),  see the post here,  and then see the data and my photos at Magicseaweed.com here.     The swell for this Sunday September 9, 2012 is 40% more powerful in force and 1 foot bigger in swell size, so that is what I use to back up my bold claims 🙂

Last, Monday also looks to be 3 to 4 foot overhead also.

Like Ross at CFLsurf.com says, these are the days that you pay for tickets to Costa Rica or somewhere 🙂

Have a Great and Safe surf week!

Oldwaverider

Double Overhead waves next Saturday possible, see last November history, Hurricane Leslie Surf Coming! , Sunday afternoon surf report update 3:00 PM September 02 2012, NKF Surf Fest at The Pier thru Monday, Labor Day Surf forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (September 02, 2012 posted)

by oldwaverider, posted in Brevard Huge Swell and Hurricane Photos, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Local Events in Canaveral or Cocoa Beach, Miscellaneous Videos, galleries, etc.

This was Nov 10 2011, a 6 foot 11 second swell, this Saturday, 9-7-12 is showing 6 ft at 15 seconds, compare :)
This was Nov 10 2011, a 6 foot 11 second swell, this Saturday, 9-7-12 is showing 6 ft at 15 seconds, compare 🙂

VIDEOGRAPHER AND EDITING AVAILABLE FOR THIS SWELL, SEE VIDEO PAGE!

Call: 321.750.2852

We are truly being given a great gift with the swell coming from TS / Hurricane Leslie.  We should have Tuesday thru Saturday as it stands with overhead waves, and unless the swell drops, Saturday has a chance of being very powerful and double overhead.  If you follow the links below, you will see the photos I took on Nov. 10, 2011, of a 6 foot at 11 second swell that produced 12 + faces on the biggest sets.  I dropped two pictures in here to remind you.  One of a stand up barrell, and another, of a 13 foot face wave that the guy took a fun , maybe short ride, with a safe kickout.

Is my adrenaline pumping, well yeah it is.

If you all will remember the 6 swells we had in 2011 from August thru November, we had each of those swells with 10 foot to some of them 13 foot faces on the bigger sets.

Yeah, yeah, 🙂  I know we did not see that up here, except some of Irene at the Port (when we had the NW winds),  but this swell right here on November 10, 2011, which was a 6 foot 11 second period swell, that created this well overhead barrell, and a 7 or so foot overhead wave for more than one guy that was at least 5’10” tall , http://magicseaweed.com/photoLab/viewPhoto.php?photoId=257875&browseSession=ceca92c8ca1aa7ca80d9e573f6e660d6
If y’all will remember this post I did on the 18th, https://j-avenue-surfers.com/2011/11/10/epic-waves-today-8-foot-faces-to-rare-double-over-head-sets-in-satellite-beach-hightowers-thursday-afternoon-115-pm-surf-report-of-how-the-waves-were-today-surfing-photos-of-hightowers-posted/

Same Nov 10, 2011 swell, 7 or 8 foot overhead, 6 ft 11 second period, and this Saturday, 9-7-12 is projected to be 6 ft 15 second period swell, could be the same size or better :)
Same Nov 10, 2011 swell, 7 or 8 foot overhead, 6 ft 11 second period, and this Saturday, 9-7-12 is projected to be 6 ft 15 second period swell, could be the same size or better 🙂

For now, expect 5 big days with offshore winds for a while each day, since TS/Hurricane Leslie plans to linger out there 900 miles offshore (the perfect distance for big days and many in a row:).

Monday, is showing South winds for a couple hours from daybreak, which means 5 to 10 degrees offshore in Satellite Beach.  Probably some chest high waves too.

Tuesday, will be SSW to SW winds up until 10, maybe 11 AM at best.  Overhead, and glassy , but South of Cocoa Beach.

The rest of the week is showing much bigger, and glassy in the morning for a few hours.

This is the swell of the year folks.  Get it while you can !

Oldwaverider

Hurricane Leslie Surf Coming! , Saturday night surf report update 8:30 PM September 01 2012, NKF Surf Fest at The Pier thru Monday, Labor Day Surf forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (September 01, 2012 posted)

by oldwaverider, posted in A summary of How the Waves were, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Local Events in Canaveral or Cocoa Beach, Miscellaneous Videos, galleries, etc., Walk On Water Productions - Surf Videos and More :)

EPIC SURF ON THE WAY FROM TS/HURRICANE LESLIE…the ground swell just hit the 120 buoy at 9 PM, 2.5 feet at 11 seconds.

Blue Moon from August 31, 2012 video by Walk on Water Productions…

Sunday, Leslie starts to trickle in a little, and should send in some waist high solid waves with light 3 to 5 mph onshore winds until Noon, and then only up to 10 mph later in the day for the NKF Surf Fest, so at least they will have a little more waves to show their stuff 🙂

Monday ought to bring some chest high waves at least down south, with very light onshore winds.

Tuesday, will have some head high waves in the early morning when the winds are offshore for a couple hours probably, so get out there at dawn patrol if you want the glass.  The size will kick up to probably 1 or 2 feet overhead down south, and head high to slight overhead here at the Cape.

Wednesday, morn, should have 2 foot overhead waves down south and head high to slight overhead here at the Cape.  Winds should be offshore till 10 maybe 11 Am, and then go onshore for sure.

Thursday morn, maybe shoulder to head high at daybreak (little size/swell drop), but then it builds in the afternoon, to definite overhead by maybe 2 feet.  Winds should be offshore in the morning until 10 Am +, then onshore, but by 5 Pmish, they may turn offshore again, so those of you missing the morning sesh, here’s your chance to catch evening glass with overhead waves for shore at dinner time.

Friday, it builds again throughout the day, and we could very well have some 3 to 4 foot waves overhead by 11 or 12, with winds offshore until maybe 12 or 1.

We will update any wind or swell changes that appear significant 🙂

Enjoy the Surf Fest and the upcoming Hurricane Surf.  The storm is around or will be around 900 miles offshore which is the best position, we get more days of surf when it is far enough away like that.

Have a great Labor Day Weekend!

Oldwaverider (Art)

Laird Hamilton takes on Teahupoo (this was the most intense Teahupoo wave ever done, even to this day)

by oldwaverider, posted in Big Wave Video & Photo Locations, Miscellaneous Videos, Teahupoo

I posted this, because I forgot to a couple years ago when I first saw this.

This is the most intense wave ever videod at Teahupoo, even to this day, Laird Hamilton in 2000.

THIS WAS BEFORE ANYONE WAS TRYING TEAHUPOO.  ESPECIALLY AT THIS SIZE.  NO CONTESTS

Tropical Storm Isaac and Friday night surf report update 7 PM August 24 2012, Labor Day Surf forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (August 24, 2012 posted)

by oldwaverider, posted in Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Local Events in Canaveral or Cocoa Beach

26th Annual NKF Pro AM Surf Festival Labor Day weekend website
26th Annual NKF Pro AM Surf Festival Labor Day weekend website

SURF DELAYED….duh

Okay, so at least our waves hit Saturday morning 🙂

We should expect waist high waves at daybreak for the Cape with 5 to 10 mph ENE winds in the morning for Saturday, and chest high down south.  The size builds a little throughout the day with winds only increasing to around 15 mph.  It should close the day with rib high at the Cape and chest to shoulder high in Satellite Beach.

Sunday, it loses steam or power at daybreak with the swell dropping in period to 6 or 8 second period, but it should be maybe chest high at the Cape in the AM and head high down south.  But by dark it will be pushing maybe double overhead in Satellite Beach with NE winds over 20 mph, ouch.

Monday, huge also, probably double overhead and winds onshore over 30 mph down south, so the smaller chop will be a gift here at the Cape.  The swell drops in size all day Monday, but will stay overhead till dark for sure.

Tuesday,  down South or Playalinda are the place to be.  rib to chest high, with strong south winds, so the drive to Playalinda would be worth it.  South winds are 32 degrees offshore at Playalinda.

Wednesday, starts out with leftover Issac, and builds thru the day with the push from Depression Joyce.  Wednesday, ought to be waist high and glassy with strong offshore winds, and should pick up to chest high down south and getting glassier all day.

Yeah, I am stretching it trying to call this far out, but I feel comfortable with the calls 🙂

THURSDAY September 1st,  is the 26th Annual NKF Pro AM Surf Festival which has always been run by Rich Salick, who died this past July.  So be sure, to help his awesome event live on, the Fest starts Thursday and runs thru Sunday, with surfing competition for all ages, boards and genders 🙂  Saturday will be a real fun day at the Pier with all the Food, Vendors, Drinks and more, so check it all out!

Have a great Surf weekend, and enjoy some big chop.  It’ll put hair on your chest.  (well for guys anyhow)

Oldwaverider

Big Swell video from Pascuales, Mexico, plus Tuesday afternoon surf report update 3:30 PM August 14 2012, Surf forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (August 11, 2012 posted)

by oldwaverider, posted in Big Wave Video & Photo Locations, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Mexico - Puerto Escondido, Pascuales, Miscellaneous Videos, galleries, etc., World Big Wave Events and Articles

Surf coming, I believe, a nice possible bump for Wednesday morning…more in a sec

CHECK THIS AWESOME VIDEO THAT JUST PUMPED IN PASCUALES, MEXICO , RIGHT AFTER THE MASSIVE ESCONDIDO SWELL! You know my addiction with big wave (though this is only 10 to 15 foot, but, it’s still pumping)  If you’re impatient, move the scrub bar up to 1 min 12 seconds to get to the surf 🙂


Wednesday morning should have a thigh to waist high bump, at about a ground swell, with offshore winds in the morning, starting at SW after midnight and turning to WSW by around Noon.  About 9 AM is mid-tide , with high going low, which is our best scenario, high going low.

If I’m wrong, then post a comment, and I will accept my egg 🙂

Oldwaverider

Saturday night surf report update 11 PM August 11 2012, Surf forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (August 11, 2012 posted)

by oldwaverider, posted in Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach

Sunday morning, looks like it should have some thigh high sets here at the Cape and waist high  down south in Satellite Beach.

The winds are looking mostly SW , by Midnight tonight, up to maybe 8 mph.  So maybe they won’t blow the small swell flat.  I will go with about a 70% chance for us to get these waves.  As long as the 120 buoy stays South winds or SSE, then the small ground swell should roll in.  I’ll be in bed before I can check the first real hit to the 120, though it did climb from 3 foot at 5 and 6 seconds  on the swell period, on up to 3 foot at 8, and just now 2.6 foot at 8.

When it hits 10 seconds out there with a slight onshore wind to bring it in, then we should have our swell.
If I wake at 3 AM, I’ll take a look 🙂

Say a prayer,

Oldwaverider

Sunday, August 05, 2012, 8:00 AM Visual Mini-Cam Surf Report Cape Canaveral

by oldwaverider, posted in A.M. Mini Cam report for the Cape, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach

Our visual MIni-Cam report at 8:05 am, 1 to 3 foot faces, rideable, better at the Pier, and I would guess 2 foot bigger on the face down south in Satellite Beach.  If I didn’t have things to do, I would be out 🙂

How the Waves were today in Satellite Beach with Surfing Pictures on August 03 2012, Friday night 6:30 PM surf report update, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (August 03, 2012 posted)

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, Local Events in Canaveral or Cocoa Beach

PHOTO GALLERY OF A SURFER IN SATELLITE BEACH TODAY

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We do have a few waves coming, a windswell that may blow in Saturday, very low period swell, so it may be some waist to chest high chop, and Monday night, maybe a swell…more in a sec

Satellite Beach, August 03 2012, 11 AM, One of the nicer sets of the morning, but he busted it on get up :) photo by Oldwaverider
Satellite Beach, August 03 2012, 11 AM, One of the nicer sets of the morning, but he busted it on get up 🙂 photo by Oldwaverider

It wasn’t quite breaking at Johnson Ave today (Friday 8/3/2012), and I wasn’t quite ready to start work, so I took a drive down to Satellite Beach, at about 1 to 2 hours after high tide, like 10:30 to 11:30 AM, and took some surf photos of some fun looking 1 to 2.678 foot waves, fairly glassy, only 2 or 3 or 4 people out.  And a few other miscellaneous photos, …

Nice wave, 6 shot sequence, Image 1 of 6
Nice wave, 6 shot sequence, Image 1 of 6

We may have a wind swell blow in Saturday sometime to bring us some waist to chest chop until maybe Sunday or so, but it is a low period wind chop, so hard to tell if it will be rideable or not.  But, it’s a shot at something, so get excited.

Image 2 of 6 shot sequence, nice mellow right
Image 2 of 6 shot sequence, nice mellow right

Monday night, we may have a 1 to 1.5 day small ground swell to hit for the evening and for Tuesday morning, in the waist to chest high range. Sunday night and Monday night we’ll update the winds to see if Tuesday looks like it could be a really fun day, or just a day 🙂

Image 3 of 6 shot sequence in Satellite Beach, photos by Oldwaverider
Image 3 of 6 shot sequence in Satellite Beach, photos by Oldwaverider
young Mom and Baby enjoying their escape at a non-crowded Satellite Beach spot
young Mom and Baby enjoying their escape at a non-crowded Satellite Beach spot
Image 4 of 6 shot sequence, nice fairly long right, glassy, Satellite Beach, Friday morning August 03 2012
Image 4 of 6 shot sequence, nice fairly long right, glassy, Satellite Beach, Friday morning August 03 2012
Image 5 of 6, same nice ride, photos by Oldwaverider
Image 5 of 6, same nice ride, photos by Oldwaverider
Image 6 of 6, nice glassy Friday morning right, Satellite Beach
Image 6 of 6, nice glassy Friday morning right, Satellite Beach
Does she know there's rocks out there ? :)
Does she know there’s rocks out there ? 🙂
Plane coming into my zone
Plane coming into my zone

Friday Fest tonight at the Cape, so make sure to go support your local Vendors at their booths!

Have a Great Weekend…

Oldwaverider