Author: oldwaverider

Wednesday morning 10 Am Surf Report for Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach, Friday still looking potentially epic, Andy Irons 1 year video, Saturday close to epic, Sunday potential for glass up North and pushing …almost double overhead, Billabong XXL Awards 2012 mid-year highlights video, Cape Canaveral Friday Fest November 4rth, Still looking at Overhead Waves for the Next Week likely, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted Wednesday November 02, 2011)

by oldwaverider, posted in Big Wave Video & Photo Locations, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Fiji - Cloudbreak, Restaurants, Tavarua, Local Events in Canaveral or Cocoa Beach, Miscellaneous Videos, galleries, etc., Shipstern Bluff, Tasmania, Teahupoo, World Big Wave Events and Articles

I try to keep the Titles of my posts brief and to the point…;)

What can I say?  A lot of stuff going on, such as my OBSESSION WITH BIG WAVE VIDEOS, when YouTube and/or Magicseaweed.com release the Mid-Year highlites for the Billabong XXL Awards (2012 now) I gotta put that one on the front 🙂

Surf report update in a minute…

In case y’all don’t get to keep up with the contests on the regular normal wave ASP tour,  or keep up with the XXL Big Wave tour, this has been a record year for the world’s great big wave surf breaks.  Teahupoo (of whom our local legend Kelly Slater won the ASP event),  and the fact that he skipped the J-Bay event offering 6 foot waves in order to catch some 30 to 40 foot plus tow in surf at Fiji for the epic 50 year storm, 49 foot swell on the charts,  that swept into the Tasman Sea.   That storm hammered  Australia, and brought the most incredible waves to Cloudbreak, Restaurants  and Tavarua Fiji.

As I mentioned in previous posts,  Kelly skipped the J-Bay event and got the best warm up session in Fiju that probably gave him more confidence to nail it at the Teahupoo ASP event where they had to shut down the event, and let the tow in guys have fun, until the waves hit a normal 10 to 15 foot for the regular contest event.  (not like he really needed confidence, but surfing Teahupoo  takes more character than any other surf break on the planet, not diminishing Mavericks in any way 🙂

Okay, the long wind ceases, surf in Brevard………………….

Today (Wednesday),  a foot or so overhead in Satellite Beach and chest high plus at the Cape. (probably a few head high sets here at the Cape).  The winds should be in the 10 to 15 mph NE direction, so right at dead high tide (around 2 PM),  you can catch the easiest paddle out,  the cleanest time of day for the faces,  the best shoulders while it is high tide.

Thursday, probably a foot bigger down South maybe some 2 foot overhead waves, and with a lot more power because the ground swell rolls in after midnight Wednesday night/Thursday morning.  We ought to see some head high waves at the Cape, and the winds ought to be mild onshore, like 5 to 6 mph NE all day.   So it could be real fun Thursday.

Friday, still looks like the epic day!  Head high to maybe a foot or so overhead in Satellite Beach and solid chest high plus at the Cape.  The swell does drop off a bit late Friday but not much. If the wind models hold out, it looks to be 4 to 6 mph offshore winds out of the West to SW.  Yowwwwwwww!!!

Saturday,  a new swell piggybacks the departing Friday swell with strong North to NNW winds, probably 15 to 25 mph.  but it could be head high and semi-glass up North in the morning, and by dinner time, we may be seeing some 8 to 10 foot faces down South.

Sunday morning ought to have some large sets come in with 8 foot faces at the Cape, and probably some 10 foot plus faces down South.  But the winds (as a guess out of the 48 hour window),  are looking to be NNW and over 20 mph, but it could be really sweet at the Pier and the Jetties.

I don’t see any drop in swells for a week out,  so eat well, bring a rash guard at least for Friday morning, because it may be around 62 to 64 degrees in the morning, not cold, but with the water temp lingering only about 2 degrees above spring water temps, it may be a little chilly.

Get excited, and don’t forget about the Cape Canaveral Friday Fest Street Party.  Here is their info below:

The next Friday Fest is scheduled for November 4th from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Activities will include a variety of food vendors, an assortment of novelty & craft vendors, children’s activities including bounce houses, a giant slide & games, live entertainment along with beer & wine.

Live entertainment will feature “Entasy” on Taylor Avenue & “Lonnie & Delinda” on Poinsetta Avenue.

The fun will take place on Taylor Avenue & Poinsetta Avenue.

I do need to add one more  video link here.  Andy Irons, one year has passed.  I could quote some of what they say, but just check it out here.

Later,

oldwaverider

Tuesday Afternoon 3:45 PM Surf Report for Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach, Friday possible huge and offshore winds, Overhead Waves for the Next Week likely, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted Tuesday November 01, 2011)

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, Miscellaneous Videos, galleries, etc., Unknown : Johnson Avenue Surfers

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Image 1 of 3 shot sequence. Unknown woman on a really nice shoulder high, backside wave. Hurricane Ophelia round two October 2 2011, Johnson Ave. Photos by oldwaverider :)
Image 1 of 3 shot sequence. Unknown woman on a really nice shoulder high, backside wave. Hurricane Ophelia round two October 2 2011, Johnson Ave. Photos by oldwaverider 🙂

Okay, it’s a no brainer that we’ll have big, most likely overhead waves for the next 5 to 7 days…I surfed by the Jetty on Monday afternoon at high tide, for an hour, caught some 20 mph N to NW winds on some stomach high waves, and it was fun.  Only got 2 or 3 rides,  it was just nice to have a semi-functional set of lumbars working around 60% 🙂

The photos are some more that I took from October 2nd, when Hurricane Ophelia gave us round two.  Someone please let me know who the woman is out there on these photos.  That day there were 4 or 5 unknown people in the water except Dr. John.  The photos are a 3-shot sequence of woman on a nice shoulder high backside ride.

Image 2 of 3 shot sequence. Someone let me know who this is, thanks. oldwaverider
Image 2 of 3 shot sequence. Someone let me know who this is, thanks. oldwaverider

Okay, back to incoming surf…

This is what’s exciting,  this NE ‘str wind swell stuff turns into a ground swell late Thursday afternoon.

Friday is setting up to be overhead waves and glassy.  Solid overhead.  The winds, well I won’t know for sure until Wednesday morning.

Image 3 of 3 shot sequence. Hurricane Ophelia round two, Oct. 2nd, Johnson Ave.
Image 3 of 3 shot sequence. Hurricane Ophelia round two, Oct. 2nd, Johnson Ave.

Wednesday morning, we should see a foot or more overhead in Satellite, so we should expect some chest to shoulder high sets at the Cape.  The angle of the swell isn’t too North, so I think we’ll keep our nice size waves here at the Cape.  Winds aren’t supposed to be too bad.  12 mph NE winds in the morning and afternoon so that looks pretty stable.  So if you could paddle out right at high tide, the paddle out is easy, and the shoulders are fairly clean.  Low tide, a washing machine most likely.

Thursday, the waves are bigger, maybe 2 foot overhead down South, and solid head high at the Cape.   The winds look to be very light, NNE to NE around 4 mph,  so there could be a shot of offshore winds up North 🙂

Fortunately, there wasn't too many jellyfish to dodge here.
Fortunately, there wasn't too many jellyfish to dodge here.

Friday, is looking like the EPIC DAY,  potential.  (gotta have that lawyer disclaimer in there, though my surf brethren around here go easy on me if I’m off a foot on the size 🙂    It may be 3 feet overhead in Satellite Beach with West to NW winds around 5 to 10 mph until noon at least.  (BUT,  that’s a wind call out 3 days, and I won’t know about the winds for that 80% call until Wednesday night).   The Cape ought to see some head high plus waves and with West to NW winds, it should be epic here.

Saturday still looks overhead, but with very light East winds, maybe around 5 to 8 mph in the morning and increasing throughout the day.  But, we’ll have to see Thursday for that iffy wind call.

That’s all for now.  Still more waves probably, but I’d be totally speculating past this point, hah.

Have a great Tuesday!

oldwaverider

Friday night Surf Report for Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach (8:30 PM) Oct. 28th, Big Wind Swell coming in Sunday. Offshore winds for Saturday. New possible huge swell Wednesday night (Nov.2nd) , possible Wave entry and photo for Billabong XXL contest 2011-2012. Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted Friday October 28, 2011)

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

Massive swell hit Nazare, Portugal on October 17 2011. Billabong XXL 2012 contender. See the article at Magicseaweed.com
Massive swell hit Nazare, Portugal on October 17 2011. Billabong XXL 2012 contender. See the article at Magicseaweed.com

Big Wind Swell coming Sunday! Offshore winds for Saturday morning , possibly rideable…But before we do that…

Y’all know I love big wave stories.  It’s kind of a surrogate release for me knowing that I’ll never get the big waves I want here, and if I did, I’d most likely break myself anyhow 🙂

The photo below is from a massive swell that hit Nazare, Portugal on October 17th, 2011.  It may be a swell that has an entry for the Billabong XXL 2011-2012 contest.  This swell on the charts showed 9 ft at 15 seconds!  And the funny thing is, they have another on the way for Sunday October 30th, that clocks at 14 feet at 16 seconds at the exact same swell angle.  Check out the article at Magicseaweed.com here.

Saturday,  if the 120 throws a little more our way, (at least 3.5 feet to 4 feet with a low period), then we may have some thigh to waist high waves down South with West winds everywhere, light like 4 to 8 mph.  WSW to NW until 11 or 12 with some early showers to keep you cool.  Slim chance, but there is a chance.

Sunday morning we should have some shoulder high choppy N and NE winds at 20 mph plus, and maybe chest high on the big set waves at the Cape.  The swell is coming out of the NE, so we may get blocked out some.

Monday, same big chest to shoulder high chop, 20 mph plus winds ENE.

Tuesday, big winds , maybe some North winds, waist to shoulder, the Cape may block the winds  some early in the morning.  (just a guesstimate since its more than 48 hours out, and I only can have 80% accurate wind direction 48 hrs in advance)

Wednesday, the next possible huge swell starts rolling in on top of the former one.  This swell comes in with a longer period starting at 9 seconds and kicking upt to 12 seconds.  BUT KEEP IN MIND, RENA MAY NOT DO MUCH, AND THE OTHER 2 TD’S MAY OR MAY NOT MATERIALIZE.

So  for now,  just enjoy our big wind swell that should last 3 to 5 days.

Have a great weekend!

oldwaverider

3 Wind Swells on the way, Sunday afternoon 1:30 PM Surf Report for Monday October 24rth, More Surf Photos from Katia (2nd big day) taken on September 8th, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted Sunday October 23, 2011)

by oldwaverider, posted in A summary of How the Waves were, Brevard Barrels - Photos collected, Brevard Huge Swell and Hurricane Photos, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Miscellaneous Videos, galleries, etc.

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Image 1 of 3 in set. An unknown surfer charging a perfect glass backside Head High wave at Officers Club. Photos from September 8 2011, Hurricane Katia . Photos by oldwaverider
Image 1 of 3 in set. An unknown surfer charging a perfect glass backside Head High wave at Officers Club. Photos from September 8 2011, Hurricane Katia . Photos by oldwaverider

SUNDAY NIGHT, 8:30 PM UPDATE!
The winds turn offshore at midnight tonight instead of late morning, still NNW, but lighter, like in the 7 to 9 mph range.  I don’t believe that would be enough to blow the windswell flat.  I think, it may take until 8:30 or 9 AM for the swell to have it’s full period and thus power, which works out well to be mid-tide with high going low.  Also, the winds may stay offshore till Noon or 1.  By 10 Am, they are up to 11 mph and increase now up close to 20 mph North on until dark.  Back to my forecast that I gave this afternoon today>>>

We have 3 back to back wind swells on the way………..

The photos here are more from the 2nd Big Day of Hurricane Katia after the swell had dropped 2 to 3 feet from the morning.  (photos taken around noon to 1 PM)  These were taken at the South end of Officer’s Club and the North end of 2nd Light.  When Ken and I first paddled out, it was 3 to 5 feet overhead on the drop with an occasional double overhead set that came in 🙂 But by late morning it dropped to head high to 2 foot overhead on the set waves.  That’s when I came in to take pics.

Image 2 of 3 set. The drug of Surfing, the speed of the bottom turn :) Officers Club/2nd Light, Hurricane Katia swell dropping. Photo by oldwaverider.
Image 2 of 3 set. The drug of Surfing, the speed of the bottom turn 🙂 Officers Club/2nd Light, Hurricane Katia swell dropping. Photo by oldwaverider.

Back to incoming surf;  Monday morning we have a small ENE swell blowing in, and we should have some stomach to chest high waves in Satellite Beach probably around mid-tide 8:30 Am when high is going low,  so the Cape I believe should see some thigh to waist high waves, and the winds are looking to be NNW around 10 mph, so my guess, we will see some NW winds for a while, mostly NNW until 10 Am  ish, then turning North before 11.  Guess it’s a no brainer where to surf based on the winds, not the size 🙂

Image 3 of 3 in set. Trying to get or stay under a barrel. Perfect , backside left. Hurricane Katia.
Image 3 of 3 in set. Trying to get or stay under a barrel. Perfect , backside left. Hurricane Katia.

Then the winds ought to start blowing N and NE increasing to 15 mph and on throughout Tuesday, and bringing in the 2nd swell late Tuesday.  Waves should be choppy, head high South and waist to chest at the Cape.   Onshore winds all day Tuesday and Wednesday.   Wednesday size should be the same as late Tuesday.

Thursday morning, the winds could swing around to the South and maybe SSW during the day, my guess is 8 to 12 mph winds, but I  won’t know until Tuesday night for 80% accurate winds.  Size, chest to shoulder high in Satellite Beach, waist to chest at the Cape.

Friday morning could be waist high and glassy down South,  size at the Cape, probably knee high plus.

The 3rd swell, a distinct NE ‘ster, starts blowing in after dark Friday, and should provide some shoulder high big NE chop by late afternoon.  By Monday or Tuesday a week out, we may have a fun big glassy day in there.   BUT TO THINK THIS COULD BE ANY MORE THAN AN ESTIMATE WOULD BE HUMOROUS 🙂

Okay, get stoked about some chop and a little mixed glass, and some fun chop while high is going low tide.

oldwaverider

SUNNY – SURF PHOTO GALLERY – How the Waves were Wednesday morning with a 3 foot 7 second period wind swell October 19, 2011 in Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach (posted 10/20/11 at 6 PM)

by oldwaverider, posted in A summary of How the Waves were, Brevard Barrels - Photos collected, Brevard Surfing Photos - general swells, Dave L., Miscellaneous Videos, galleries, etc., Sunny

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Sunny, very hungry for some barrels...the tide was right and the waves were sucking out on the mid-break. Image 1 of 3 shot sequence. Photo by oldwaverider
Sunny, very hungry for some barrels...the tide was right and the waves were sucking out on the mid-break. Image 1 of 3 shot sequence. Photo by oldwaverider

SUNNY – Photo Gallery and 1 barrel shot of Dave L., Sunny’s Dad 🙂

These photos were shot at our point break…

(the point sticks out on our sand dunes halfway to the water from some recent hurricanes, though it doesn’t affect the surf in any way, but still it is a point break at high tide)

on Johnson Avenue on Wednesday, October 19 2011.  We had a wind swell that actually kicked up to 13 feet at the 120 buoy, although at only 8 second period out there, and when it hit our beach by 9 Am it was 3 foot at 7 second period.

This is image 2 of 3 in the sequence, and as I recall, Sunny got 4 barrels in the 1 hour that I shot photos. If you were willing to duck and tuck, you could find them.
This is image 2 of 3 in the sequence, and as I recall, Sunny got 4 barrels in the 1 hour that I shot photos. If you were willing to duck and tuck, you could find them.

When we have offshore winds upon even a weak wind swell and some other factors of which I am totally clueless about on this occasion, there was some decent power to be had.  And there was definitely some juice to these waves.  (though I say this from a beachviewers perspective 🙂  the #4 lumbar was wreaking revenge on me again, ha 😦

Some of the other barrels didn't have the ceremony of the chase...this one he had to look for it and pounce it, but others were barrel first, then ride the shoulder after. Image 3 of 3 shot sequence. Photo by oldwaverider
Some of the other barrels didn't have the ceremony of the chase...this one he had to look for it and pounce it, but others were barrel first, then ride the shoulder after. Image 3 of 3 shot sequence. Photo by oldwaverider

Anyhow, Sunny and his old man Dave had a great surf session,  and you may want to take humorous note,  Dave is eyeballing Sunny rather competively in a couple of the pics I took of Sunny, and since Dave has always been called “Dave the Ripper”,  it is possible that Sunny may be catching up to the old man 😉

A backside barrel in number #4 ,  no doubt!  Oops, but my bad…during the wait for the next chance to snap pictures, that is Sunny’s old man in the barrel down below.

You’ll notice in some of the pictures when I get them up online from this day, the old man is eyeballing Sunny’s skills and his chase for the tuck.  Dave will probably tell you he’s proud, but I’d be willing to bet a slight edge of competitiveness is hanging on the rim out there, right beside that proud thing of course 🙂  (it’s fun to make these profound observations out loud anyhow)

I’ll throw more pics up here, I have a lot of catching up to do, since we’ve had some really nice swells that played out great on our humble, and yes often smaller waves breaking at Johnson Avenue.

But my bad, this was Sunny's Dad in the very next shot I took that finds his chance to tuck. Image 1 of 1
But my bad, this was Sunny's Dad in the very next shot I took that finds his chance to tuck. Image 1 of 1

My barrel days are far and few,  after cracking a rib just south of 16th street on that world famous chest high shore break down there,  I found the epoxy on my 10 foot board was totally unforgiving 🙂

oldwaverider

DAVE L. – GALLERY – How the Waves were Wednesday morning 3 foot 7 second wind swell October 19, 2011, Surf report and surf forecast for Thursday (10/20) for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted 10/19/11 at 5 PM)

by oldwaverider, posted in A summary of How the Waves were, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Brevard Surfing Photos - general swells, Dave L., Miscellaneous Videos, galleries, etc.

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Dave taking advantage of an overcast, drizzly, windy day at the Cape. Image 1 of 4 in sequence. Photo by oldwaverider
Dave taking advantage of an overcast, drizzly, windy day at the Cape. Image 1 of 4 in sequence. Photo by oldwaverider

DAVE L. – Photo Gallery

Dave L.  had a really nice right here, threw some nice spray after the drop in, and set up for a great re-entry.  Man Dave rips!!!

It was a solid waist high plus today at Johnson…It depends on whether your leaning over or not <:)  I would have had some chest high drops for sure.

Image 2 of 4 in sequence. Dave the Ripper setting up...
Image 2 of 4 in sequence. Dave the Ripper setting up...

It actually hit 13.5 feet at 8 seconds at the 120 buoy and hit 6.5 feet at 7 seconds at the 20 mile buoy at 2 PM today!

An occasional distraction came along :)
An occasional distraction came along 🙂

A wind swell , definitely not a ground swell, but with 15 mph plus SW offshore winds (kind of offshore for the Cape)  starting this morning, there was actually plenty of fun barrels and peaks to be had.  Sunny and Dave L.  had a great session.

Dave makes it look so easy :) Image 3 of 4 shot sequence. Photo by oldwaverider
Dave makes it look so easy 🙂 Image 3 of 4 shot sequence. Photo by oldwaverider

I took about 45 minutes of photos, to try and test out my new found knowledge on the Sony cam 🙂  After, the field session at Hightowers/RC’s for “No Name ENE swell”  with 10 foot plus wave faces last Monday October 10,  and a camera out of focus, that was pretty painful ;(

Surf Report for Thursday.  FLAT

Tuesday it appears to be a swell coming in in the 3 to4 foot range, so when it starts getting close we’ll keep ya updated.

Anyhow,  I’ll be putting a Sunny Gallery up right after this one.

A nice re-entry in place. Image 4 of 4. I wish I got more shots on this wave, but I ran out of film ;)
A nice re-entry in place. Image 4 of 4. I wish I got more shots on this wave, but I ran out of film 😉

Enjoy the uncrowded surf day shots.

oldwaverider

40 to 50 foot plus Puerto Escondido Mexico from June 2011, Monday night 9:00 PM Surf Report, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted Monday October 17, 2011)

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

Screenshot of 10 foot surfboards on the wave face in Puerto Escondido Mexico in June 2011, compliments of Magicseaweed.com
Screenshot of 10 foot surfboards on the wave face in Puerto Escondido Mexico in June 2011, compliments of Magicseaweed.com

The surfboards in this photo are 9.5 to 10 foot plus surfboards, so it gives you an idea of stacking 4 to 5 board lengths to reach the height of the wave.  One guy, Lander, broke his leg in 4 places.  If you haven’t seen this video, check it out here and make sure and watch it full screen with your sound on 😉 I posted this video back in July I think, but while I was working, and having no surf to distract me,  I had to do my usual escape into big wave videos.  As far as waves for Brevard…….

No real visible swells on the horizon, except if you live on the Gulf. We have some real low period 2 to 3 foot wind swell that may have something rideable Tuesday and Wednesday,  There is a slight chance of waist high waves with 15 plus mph offshore winds for a few hours Wednesday morning, however, since the offshores start before daylight, the light windswell may be blown flat before you can surf them, but don’t expect any power, and not much after 9 AM.

I had to put this screenshot of possibly the biggest swell in years at Puerto Escondido Mexico back in June.  Many of the big wave guns were there;  Shawn Dollar (biggest paddle in winner Billabong XXL 2010 ?), Greg Long (beat Kelly Slater in the last minute of “The Eddie” in 2009), Jamie Sterling, Maya Gabeira (womans winner overall Billabong XXL), and many more.

Shawn Dollar who has paddled into 52 foot faces at Mavericks, said that this Escondido swell was the worst beating and most intimidating surf session he has had.  That had to paddle thru all the beach break to get out, and the size was in the 40 to 50 foot plus range.

That’s about all for now.

I’ll be posting some more local pics in the next few days.

oldwaverider

Monday night 9:00 PM Surf Report, How the Waves Were Today, Huge/ENE Swell here, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted Monday October 10, 2011)

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, Miscellaneous Videos, galleries, etc.

Pefect glassy face, and as you can see, she was about 5' 8 (we saw her walk down the boardwalk), and she still has 6 or 7 feet more to go to the bottom of the wave. Sorry, I blew it on the focus, so only 3 pics will I show out of all 150 taken.
Pefect glassy face, and as you can see, she was about 5' 8 (we saw her walk down the boardwalk), and she still has 6 or 7 feet more to go to the bottom of the wave. Sorry, I blew it on the focus, so only 3 pics will I show out of all 150 taken.

Tuesday morning surf.  Chest high at the Cape, maybe some shoulder high sets, but only on the rogue sets.   Satellite Beach, overhead up to maybe 1 to 2 feet.

Winds are showing SSW at 5 to 8 mph at the Cape and for Cocoa Beach Tuesday morning. Satellite Beach is showing SW winds.

 

The girl on the wave. Sorry for blowing the focus on all 3 pics :(
The girl on the wave. Sorry for blowing the focus on all 3 pics 😦

But this morning meaning, Monday morning,  my wind weather plugin  check for the Cape, CCB and Satellite Beach showed South winds at 15 mph, but when I woke at 6 AM,  the plugins changed to SSW, but when I went out at Hightowers/RC’s, the winds were WSW at less than 5 mph, so this storm has been very iffy, much more than any other Storms or Hurricanes, so we may have the same gift Tuesday morning 🙂

Maybe it will be solid SW winds at the Cape instead of SSW at 7 mph.

 

Way on the left side, you can see the 6 or maybe 7 feet overhead on the guy for the drop, The massive whitewater to the right, kind of makes it easy to picture the size before it broke. Last of the horrid blurry pics that I will show. The rest I will cyber burn.
Way on the left side, you can see the 6 or maybe 7 feet overhead on the guy for the drop, The massive whitewater to the right, kind of makes it easy to picture the size before it broke. Last of the horrid blurry pics that I will show. The rest I will cyber burn.

HOW THE WAVES WERE TODAY…….Man, did I hit the wrong focus button today, I took 150 pics, but the view finder is so small, I assumed the focus was set from the day before, and the bright sun kept me from actually seeing it,  …Notttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Sorry, I’ll only show you 3 of the 150 pics from Hightowers today just so you can see the 6 foot overhead on the drop waves.

Hightowers was solid 9 to 12 foot faces,  with an occasional rogue/freak set that broke 60 yards outside completely before it got to us.  Crazy.  One guy had a jet-ski to pull his friend out at RC’s side of Hightowers.  It was still double overhead on the faces for the large sets still when I left at 12.

Johnson was like 2 foot overhead and the pier 3 foot overhead on the big set waves (as I was told 🙂

Enjoy your Tuesday if you can get in the water.

oldwaverider

Sunday night 7:30 PM Surf Report, Big Huge/ENE Swell here, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted Sunday October 09, 2011)

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, Miscellaneous Videos, galleries, etc.

Johnson Ave, Hurricane Ophelia day, Sunday October 2 2011, photo by oldwaverider
Johnson Ave, Hurricane Ophelia day, Sunday October 2 2011, photo by oldwaverider

 

 

9:30 PM Sunday night update from the 7:30 report. It has hit 22 to 23 feet at the 120 mile buoy at 11 seconds from like 6 to 8:30 PM, and for the last 7 hours (from 12 to 7 PM) it has hit 21 feet at the 20 mile buoy.  So when the 120 rolls in about 4 Am to the 20 mile buoy, that buoy could hit 24 feet which might mean 15 foot plus wave faces sizes in Satellite.  This is rising way above the models, but ya never know if it really means anything or not. We will let ya know in the morning.  Back to the 7:30 PM report just below here:

 Monday morning surf report 🙂    The winds are being really flaky, but……..

Size in Satellite Beach, should be 10 to 12 foot faces plus at daybreak until probably 11 or noon, and then start dropping off slowly.   Winds,  South from 7 AM until 1 or 2 PM in the 15 to 2o mph range.  The Cape should be head high to 2 or 3 feet overhead on the bigger sets.  Winds are also South after 7 AM at the Cape which is onshore winds, so North is not a good call.

The winds are supposed to slow down 30 plus mph ENE at 8 PM tonight to 17 or 18 mph SSE around 4 AM.  They switch to South by 7 AM.   If it does clean up enough, it will take 3 or 4 hours.    Playalinda or Melbourne Beach to Sebastian are the places to be because the winds would be 22 to 32 degrees offshore at those surf breaks.

Hightower Beach, South winds are around 10 degrees offshore and at 15 mph plus at 10 or 11 AM, it won’t be glassy, but it could have some fairly clean huge shoulders.  (huge for Florida 🙂

High tide is around 7 AM so 10 Am paddle out time, is a good time, for tide and wind to mellow out the chop.

If we receive a gift, maybe it will turn a little SSW for a couple hours, don’t count on it, just hope for it.

North or Patrick AFB (technically N of Minuteman Cswy)  will be chop city since South winds are onshore up North.

That’s the update.

Hope you have a great safe big sesh.

oldwaverider

Saturday night 6 PM Surf Report plus Hurricane Ophelia surfing photos from Johnson Ave. on Sunday October 2 2011, Big Huge/ENE Swell here, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted Saturday October 08, 2011)

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

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Nice shoulder high left, Image 1 of 3 sequence, Johnson Ave - Hurricane Ophelia- Sunday Oct 2 2011, photo by oldwaverider
Nice shoulder high left, Image 1 of 3 sequence, Johnson Ave - Hurricane Ophelia- Sunday Oct 2 2011, photo by oldwaverider

Sunday afternoon, Cape Canaveral waves;  Slightly windy and clean medium size lines…….hah, in some other part of the world 😉

Today its big, it’s choppy, the wind will blow the hat right off your head,  but the dark sky and intense ocean were really cool…

Nice shoulder high left, Image 2 of 3 sequence, Johnson Ave - Hurricane Ophelia- Sunday Oct 2 2011, photo by oldwaverider
Nice shoulder high left, Image 2 of 3 sequence, Johnson Ave - Hurricane Ophelia- Sunday Oct 2 2011, photo by oldwaverider

Back to surf update in a minute;  The 3 photo sequence are from Johnson Ave at the Cape on Sunday October 2nd 2011 Hurricane Ophelia, round two.  The size jacked up a foot or two on the face from about 10 Am to 11 :30 Am, and these pics I took at around 11:40.  I don’t know who the guy is out there, but he looks like middle-aged, and he knows how to surf well.

Today around 11 AM or so, It looked like 8 foot plus faces outside at the Cape, but since no one’s out there, that’s just a guess.   I do know that it is at least 4 foot bigger on the face in Satellite Beach.   At 25 to 40 mph ene winds, who cares ?  🙂

>>>At 9:15 PM tonight (Saturday), the 120 mile buoy reading showed a climb to 16.5 feet at 10 seconds in the late afternoon, and 15.5 at 8 PM.  At 6 PM the 20 mile buoy hit 19 feet at 11 seconds,  and 17 feet at 11 seconds at 8 PM, so we ought to see some double overhead waves in Satellite Beach for sure on Sunday.<<<

Same wave, Image 3 of 3 sequence, Johnson Ave.
Same wave, Image 3 of 3 sequence, Johnson Ave.

Monday, right now the surf site models are conflicting with the weather channel, but there’s always a 6 hour lag on huge swells.   Monday is showing a possible offshore SSW to SW winds day of 10 feet at 10 second period for Satellite Beach, which translates to 10 to 12 foot faces.   The winds look to be in the 12 to 15 mph SW range.

Playalinda, would be the place to be, because the weather channel model shows South winds at daybreak turning SSE, and S winds are totally offshore at Playalinda (32 degrees),  which is the equivalent of NW winds at the Cape.

Tuesday looks to be 1 to 2 foot overhead in Satellite Beach with light SW winds.

KEEP THIS NOTE FOR COMPARING SURF SIZE OF SATELLITE BEACH TO THE CAPE ! :

The surf models from Surfline, SurfGuru, Surfer, Magicseaweed  all reflect Satellite Beach. (no they don’t actually say that) And Never the Cape and really never Cocoa Beach.    Why,  because 97 % of the time,  South Swell or North Swell or East Swell,  Satellite Beach receives the best angle of the swell.    So even for South Swells you’d think the Cape would reflect better, but my rule of thumb is take the face size of Satellite Beach and mulitply it by .60  and you get the face size at the Cape.   Some may argue this.   But I sit here 5 times a day looking at data a many sites, both swell data, wind data, moving storm models;  then I get in the car, and look at Hightowers,  Hangers,  O’ Club/2nd light   and sometimes one of the streets,  the Pier, and then the Cape.  Visual is the best data source that I know of.   I also try to take pictures of Satellite Beach and then come North and get Cape pictures witin the hour (when I can do this work permitting),  so we can all learn the differences.    Sorry for the long wind,  but since this is a blog, and a school of learning for me perpetually,  I want to post this information also for the world to see  🙂

Have a great Sunday,  if you want to hear some kind words about Grace, Peace and Forgiveness, then check here:   My Church 🙂

Hopefully, we’ll have our massive offshore winds day on Monday!

oldwaverider