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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)

February 4, 2012February 4, 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 ?

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.

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)

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!

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

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.

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

Tuesday night Surf Report update 8:15 PM January 17 2012, How the Waves were today at the Cape, Surfing Photos from a similar swell, Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (posted January 17, 2012)

January 17, 2012January 17, 2012 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

A small 2.5 to 3 foot winds swell at 7 seconds, at Hightowers/RC's. Image 1 of 4 in sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider

10:30 PM Tuesday night update from 8:15 PM Report. The 120 is shrinking out there, to 3.9 ft at 6 seconds. I’m giving 11-12 AM waves in the morning about a 30 percent chance, as far as the size stated below. If it starts something after 3 or 4 Am and keeps rolling in, then we may be good, but I’m not optimistic. Read on below on my 8:15 PM report just so we’re on the same page, in case it does kick in some waves. Here endeth the 10:30 PM update.

There is a slideshow of these images below, but these you can at least click and see them closeup/higher rez if you want.

I skipped the pre-noon glass cause the size or pseudo-power wasn’t in yet, for the Cape. I had a fun 1 or 2 hour sesh on Johnson, with some fun semi-clean knee to thigh high sets with maybe a waist high coming thru. Lefts seemed to be working best. At least I didn’t have to do a wetsuit since the water was still 65° and the air temp 70 ish.

I was fortunate enough to be surfing with Leo, a guy visiting from Holland. He said they have to wait quite a while for waves, and said the water temp over there right now is 0 to 4 degrees Celsius. The guy had a style I could only hope to achieve, especially when he told me he hadn’t been out for 5 months, due to getting over an injury.

(But he’s still under 35 or 40 so he’s still yougn 🙂 Couldn’t pass that one up Leo, if you’re reading this. It was a great time, even if the waves were small.

Wednesday Surf; Right now (8:00 PM) the 120 buoy is telling me lousy waves for the morning, because the swell period out there is 6 seconds which provides no swell or power. But……….I suspect/believe after midnight, we may have an 8 or 9 second period start to push out there bringing us a 7 second period 2 to 3 foot swell by 9 Am ish. I believe that a paddle out at 11 AM could be fun down South and maybe at the Cape. The pier will fall in the middle. The winds will be 7 to 10 mph westerly mostly at 11 or 12 and picking up thru the day, and low tide is at 9:20 AM so a paddle out at 11:30 will have more water, the full 7 or 8 second period strength of the overnight push. The swell will have it’s last push out of the East instead of the NE like it was coming in today. So that should help for the Cape and the Pier and the Streets, the way they get blocked out by NE, and make the best impact of swell from 2nd light to RC’s.

Image 4 of 4 of a nice long cruiser left in Satellite Beach.

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The photos here are from a similar 2 to 3 foot 7 second period type of swell. Mostly longboard stuff , down South, but probably some short board fun.

I’ll skip Thursday or Friday for now.

Have fun, it’s hump day, Wednesday!

Oldwaverider

Johnson Ave Photo Gallery 2011 Year in Review, sort-of :), Friday night update/surf report (Jan. 6 2012) 5 PM, Incoming East swell, Friday Fest at Cape Canaveral, Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (posted January 06, 2012)

January 6, 2012January 21, 2012 by oldwaverider, posted in A summary of How the Waves were, All The People and the Surfers, Art, Brevard Barrels - Photos collected, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Brevard Surfing Photos - general swells, Chad, Dave L., John L., Local Events in Canaveral or Cocoa Beach, Mike M., Miscellaneous Videos, galleries, etc., Ron, Sunny, Unknown : Johnson Avenue Surfers

JOHNSON AVENUE SURF GALLERY – 2011 YEAR IN REVIEW, SORT OF (Sept thru Dec.)

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John thanking our Creator for these gifts :) — John thanking our Creator for these gifts 🙂

SUNDAY MORNING UPDATE AT 8:30 AM; THE SMALL INCOMING SWELL WAS 3.5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AT THE 120, BUT……….it stopped coming in at 11 PM last night (Saturday night), which means about 8 or 9 hours travel time to our beaches, so it was here at maybe 8 AM, and then dropped to 2.5 ft at 10 seconds at the 120 at Midnight which is not the minimum we need for a swell to hit the beach. We need about 2.6 to 3 feet at 10 or 11 seconds to get a ground swell that is ridable here (Ross at CFL surf figured that one out). Sorry folks, no waves. Maybe a ripple for SUP’s and big long boards when the tide gets lower, but the winds turn onshore by noon. But have a great Sunday anyhow with the nice weather 🙂 Back to Friday nights update post below……..

CLICK ON IMAGE BELOW TO SEE LARGER HIGHER REZ IMAGES…

Slept thru the New Year…;)>

A few Johnson Avenue Surfers, 2011 year in review………………photo gallery 🙂

Big, No. ……….Possibly fun and rideable, yeah 🙂 Tonight an Easterly Swell is creeping in and kicking out the steep NE swell we’ve had.

Thursday was great, waist high plus in Satellite, perfect glass, light 5 to 7 offshore winds. It was even comfortable without any suit. Yeah, I did have a rash guard on and it was 1:00 and a nice 60 degrees, so yeah that did help.

Anyhow, Saturday morn should bring some knee to rib high waves from the Cape to Satellite. Light offshore winds SW to West most of Saturday around 3 to 6 mph. I’d say, if it ain’t big enough

here at the Cape, pick your spot in Satellite at mid-tide high going low and you should have some waist high long lines somewhere.It will be 52 at daybreak, but by 9 AM sunny and 60 ° , so if you don’t want the suit to bog ya down, it will be rash guard-able.

Sunday, should be 6 to 9.5 inches bigger on the face, same air temps, offshore from the NW,

but……………………….., it will turn onshore by Noon or earlier. So if you’re gonna do Church, do it at 8, and be in the water by 9:30. May have some rib high waves down South and maybe some thigh high at the Cape.

DON’T FORGET CAPE CANAVERAL FRIDAY FEST TONIGHT! The band is “Vilifi” and they are damn good. (scuse the french). The Fest goes from 6 to 10 PM, great food, great beer, awesome local Art

Bouncer Ron (Mr. High Tech actual :)..............

Brother MIke from Lakeland..............

Unknown female at Johnson Avenue............

Same unknown guy, but just a nice J-Ave line to see............

A shameless 2nd shot of Oldwaverider, going left................:)

Dave the Ripper, going backside, prepping to get some air before this puppy closes out :) Photo by Chad — Dave the Ripper, going backside, prepping to get some air before this puppy closes out 🙂 Photo by Chad

Sunny (dave the rippers - protege:)) making a "made easy" re-entry, from a nice glassy day in South Cocoa Beach. Photo by Chad

talent, Vendors, and ya may meet your future companion, hey whatever !

Have a great weekend!

Oldwaverider
Oldwaverider Film Ministries (one day 🙂

How the Waves were today Friday pre-Christmas Eve with Dr. John photo gallery, Update Surf Report (9:00 AM December 23 2011), Incoming Swell late today, Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (posted December 23, 2011)

December 23, 2011December 23, 2011 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, John L.

DR. JOHN – PHOTO GALLERY

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This phenomenal year for waves apparently doesn’t want to give up yet……The most consistent run of good waves for us all year, along with at least 6 each 10 foot face plus perfect glass waves within Brevard County shores…

Today, or this morning looks really fun, and by late afternoon we have a new possible Christmas Day swell starting to push in. The swell is coming mostly from the East, so I don’t think we’ll get blocked out. We may even get lucky with the new swell hitting by 1 or 2 PM and have the winds still a little offshore. It’s SSW winds here at the Cape, yeah, kinda sideshore w a little offshore, but still looks really clean. By afternoon anyhow, we ought to see some waist high plus waves.

Dr. John got about the only available left during the sesh. He squeezed for about 7 or 8 shots on this ride, but the best wave shot was this one. Photo by Oldwaverider

Saturday, should produce some waist to chest high sets, and right now, the winds are showing W to NW until 9 AM Saturday here at the Cape, turning NNW till maybe 11 or 12 and then North. (6 to 8 mph then increasing to 10 to 15 mph once it goes N to NNE)

This was one of the bigger waves of the session, the lip tried to take control, but the rider would not give in :) Image 1 of 7 in sequence. Knee to thigh high swell on Johnson Avenue, December 23 2011, Photos by Oldwaverider. — This was one of the bigger waves of the session, the lip tried to take control, but the rider would not give in 🙂 Image 1 of 7 in sequence. Knee to thigh high swell on Johnson Avenue, December 23 2011, Photos by Oldwaverider.

Image 2 of 7 sequence. Dr. John on a long cruiser right, light winds, Johnson Avenue

Image 4 of 7, long cruiser right :) — Image 4 of 7, long cruiser right 🙂

Image 6 of 7 shot sequence. A fun, clean J-Avenue morning.

Christmas Day Sunday also ought to have something rideable for us, the winds we’ll have to wait and check tonight, but as it stands, it looks to be very light onshore for Sunday AM, around 7 mph SE at daybreak.

Have a great Winter Warm Water Day! 70.5° , gotta love it 🙂

Oldwaverider photo gallery from December 7 2011 NE swell, Big E-NE swell for 5-7 days, Monday 11 AM update , Surf Report and Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (posted December 12, 2011)

December 12, 2011December 12, 2011 by oldwaverider, posted in A summary of How the Waves were, All The People and the Surfers, Art, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Brevard Surfing Photos - general swells

ART PHOTO GALLERY

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There were rights and lefts to be had. Probably a chest high wave on these 4 photos, but I kind stayed up high on the face. Photos by Mike Melito

Big E-NE swell here for probably 5-6 days followed by a NE’ ster coming next Sunday…

Today (Monday), huge chop, today is the peak of the swell for size. We may have some 1-2 foot overhead waves at the Cape, and 4 foot plus overhead in Satellite with brutal onshore ENE winds in the 15 to 25 mph range.

Image 2 of 4, Wednesday December 7 2011 at 4rth St North

The size drops very slowly thru the week, but definitely expect head high every day 🙂 No sign of an offshore wind day yet. When the winds lay down, during high tides, that’ll be your most user-friendly paddle out.

Chest high right, but hanging close to the top. Image 3 of 4.

The photos are from the Big ENE swell from Wednesday December 7 2011 behind Mike’s condo at 4rth street North. We had waist to head high waves at 4rth Street North with SW winds, so it was glassy, but by late morning the winds kicked up to 12 -15 mpht SSW-SW and the glassy walls started to crumble a little. I had a great hour session with 5 or 6 long rides to shore, but when I tried to do a 2nd sesh with photos, my injuries kinda caught up with me, and I spent more time doing triple flips as opposed to working the walls. Oh well, still a great day 🙂

Trying to discern my center of gravity ;) Image 4 of 4 — Trying to discern my center of gravity 😉 Image 4 of 4

A sweet waist to rib high left. Image 1 of 4 of Oldwaverider. Photos by Mike Melito

Image 2 of 4. December 7 2011 ENE swell at 4rth street behing Mike's condo.

It just made it kind tough on my buddy Mike to get some pics of me, but he managed to salvage what I had left…

Oldwaverider

Sunday 4 PM update on incoming big E plus NE swell, Chad Photo Gallery – Surfing pictures from Johnson Avenue NE windswell December 10 2011, How the Waves Were Today, (Saturday 3:15 PM update) , Surf Report and Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (posted December 10, 2011)

December 10, 2011December 11, 2011 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, Chad

CHAD PHOTO GALLERY

SUNDAY 4 :15 PM UPDATE! The 120 buoy jumped from 5 feet at 5 seconds from 1 AM this morning to 8.5 feet at 8 seconds at 2:00 PM this afternoon. Not that this is a surprise or anything, but I bet we have some overhead waves right here on Johnson by 9 AM Monday (since most of this swell is from direct East, we could have a lot of overhead waves Monday 🙂 And, with 15 plus ENE winds but at 9 AM dead high tide, it could be big and fun! Or, if you’re up for a 30 minute paddle out, head down to Satellite Beach for some 4 to 6 foot overhead chop chop to paddle out to 😉 Here endeth the Sunday afternoon update for Monday. Below is the long range thing I shared briefly from last night 🙂

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Chad snagged this set with a wall that held up all the way for 6 or 7 shots. He had a nice late drop on this one. Image 1 of 6 shot sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider

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We still had some waist high waves at Johnson Avenue, even some chest high sets rolled through for Chad out there. It was a little cleaner before noon, but it looked fun even from 2:00 to 2:40. Chad must have got 10 or 12 waves in the 35 minutes I was on the boardwalk, lefts and rights. I believe he frustrated the 5 newbies with foam boards in the water next to him, cause they got out of the water after his 4th or 5th ride in a row 🙂

Image 2 of 6 sequence, Chad on the best size wave I saw, NE windswell at Johnson Avenue on December 10 2011 around 2 PM.

Incoming surf…………..We have a huge low pressure at sea rolling in with a big ole windswell, bring waves for at least a week so it appears. Looks like some overhead days starting by Monday and continuing overhead through Friday. The overhead may be down South, but

There was definitely enough size to work the wall, as Chad gets a re-entry. Image 3 of 6 DSC05127

we’ll at least have some 3 to 6 foot faces hitting the Cape, with mostly onshore winds for 5 to 7 days straight.

We got waves and more waves 🙂

When it starts to show very clean light onshores and a chance of offshore winds, we’ll let ya know.

Last shot of Chad on this nice walled up right. Image 6 of 6.

Chad on another right. Image 1 of 5 shot sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider

Image 2 of 5 on this right of Chad. Johnson Avenue on the remaining NE wind swell we had.

Image 4 of 5 shots. Chad caught over 10 waves while I was there, and these 2 held up the longest.

Have a great weekend!

Oldwaverider

How the Waves were Today (Wednesday 6:30 PM update) with Surfing Photos from NE swell at 4rth Street North Wednesday December 7 2011, Surf Report and Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (posted December 07, 2011)

December 7, 2011December 7, 2011 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, Mike M., Old Friends Lifestyles - from the Early Surf Days

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Classic Waves today! The slideshow is a 7 shot sequence of one wave. (The full size images are below if you want to click on them for full screen size)

My old high school/surf buddy Mike came over from Lakeland and we had a great waist to shoulder/head high perfect glass surf session behind his condo at 4rth street North. It was perfect glass up until maybe 10:30-11, but when it became photo time the winds jacked up to 12 or 15 mph SSW to SW so the perfect lines and smooth glass were gone, but it was still fun and nice waist to shoulder high waves. Plenty of 100 yard plus rides were had before the winds change 🙂 !!! If you want to see the full size images , than click on them below, it is the same photos that are in the slideshow.

My buddy MIke from Lakeland on a nice shoulder/head high right, zoomed way out. 4rth Street North, December 7 2011. Image 1 of 7 shot sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider

Image 2 of 7 sequence, Mike. 4rth street North, NE swell.

Thursday waves…it should get almost blown flat tonight with 15 to 20 mph offshore winds that are bringing in this cold front from the central US. Maybe thigh high waves with 15 to 20 mph NNW winds switching to N by 9ish AM. Plus 45 plus ° air temps in the morning. The incoming swell doesn’t have any fetch really since it’s coming off land instead of water, so I think we’ll just have some chop with 3 foot faces or so until late Saturday. Hit’s too hard to tell with a leaving swell and a land mass cold front blowing it away 🙂

MIke on the same wave, Image 3 of 7 in set.

Saturday we a small NE’ ster combining with a totally massive Easterly swell that totally combine by Sunday night. Could be some 3 to 4 foot face chop on Saturday.

Sunday, may have some waist to chest high glass (waist- Cape, chest-Satellite), with a big jump in size by evening, along with a jump in winds up to 20 mph NNE.

Monday, big NE winds over 20 mph, and 8 to probably 11 foot chop down South and maybe 5 to 8 foot chop at the Cape by Monday morning.

Image 5 of 7, MIke on a long right shoulder/head high high wave.

He just got ahead of the section of white water...a nice reward for getting pounded by some white water trying to toss you off your board. Image 6 of 7 in set.

It was a nice wall that held up forever, even with a slight gauntlet to run. This guy figures Mike is gonna get dumped on, or maybe he doesn't see Mike on his 100 yard ride. Only 4 of us out, so the crowd factor was nice :) Image 7 of 7 in sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider — It was a nice wall that held up forever, even with a slight gauntlet to run. This guy figures Mike is gonna get dumped on, or maybe he doesn't see Mike on his 100 yard ride. Only 4 of us out, so the crowd factor was nice 🙂 Image 7 of 7 in sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider

Big overhead chop continues thru Tuesday and Wednesday, we’ll know more as the swell approaches.

Oldwaverider

Friday morning update for this post; How the Waves Were and Surfing photos from Wednesday before Thanksgiving (11/23) in Satellite Beach, Thursday Thanksgiving Day Surf Report update 12:30 PM (11/24/11), Surf Report for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted Thursday Thanksgiving Day November 24, 2011)

November 24, 2011February 5, 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

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The best weapon choice for the day, a Longboard. Wednesday before Thanksgiving, perfect waist high plus longboard peeling waves. Photo by oldwaverider

FRIDAY MORNING 10 AM UPDATE……Much of the swell is coming in. The 120 buoy hit 9.5 feet at 11 seconds at 5 AM this morning (Friday morning) of which every reading shows 11 seconds, which will take about 7 to 9 hours to hit the beach, so expect a jump in size and power of the swell by around Noon to 2 PM. The swell maxes out from around Noon today until Noon Saturday, and then starts to fade away, however,

it still looks like Sunday will have offshore winds down South, maybe Sideshore to Offshore up North by mid-morning (SSW to SW by 9 or 10 AM) with chest to shoulder high waves down South. Down South will again be best, but hopefully, hopefully it will be waist high plus at the Cape. If the winds do turn and stay SW, then by late morning, the Cape ought to glass off too. Either way, Saturday will have some fun choppy, waves here at the Cape.

The pier will most likely be really, fun Sunday, but let’s hope the Cape delivers better than last weeks offshore day. This ends my Friday morning update. Below is my update from last night…

Perfect longboard waves on Wednesday, not the best for short boarders 😦 The photos are from mostly Perkins in Satellite Beach. And one shot at O’ Club (I’ll let y’all figure which one 🙂

Count your blessing folks, this is the best year of waves in many years, in my humble opinion. Consistent waves all summer (before any Canes), plus in the spring before summer, then 4 great Canes back to back. But, unlike last year when Danielle, Earl, and the first one, whatever, but last year, all 3 Canes were so close that they messed up the big big offshore wind day, except for Earl.

100 yard plus ride, nice workable wall to carve a little, but kinda boring maybe for shortboarders...but they were out. Image 1 of 7 shot sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider

But this year, we had 4 Canes with 10 to 12 foot faces (Irene , onward), and with perfect glass for each one, and Katia had 2 each 10 foot face days down South. Then, we had 2 each NE swells with 10 to 12 foot faces on October 10th and then on November 10th another 8 to 10 with some bigger 11 or 12 foot faces on the drop (bothon the huge clean up sets. Man, what a year.

Anyhow, in regards to Wednesday’s surf call, Size was way down from what I thought, oops, my bad 🙂 , whatever…………….

But it sure looked fun out there (still licking my wounds as a surf watcher), down South. It didn’t really happen up North, except some fun at the pier, I heard it was real fun at the pier.

At Perkins, it was pretty much all long-boarders out, and at 10 Am, the size had dropped maybe a foot on the face as I was told, but it was still really glassy, long peeling waist high waves. There was certainly some fatter set waves, but mostly a bunch of 100 yard plus, long-board rides.

Continued saga of 100 plus yard ride. Image 3 of 7 sequence.

How about incoming waves? …… Well, tonight (Thursday night), we have an incoming NE ‘ster rolling in, which ought to be viewable on the beaches just before dark. Waist high to head high (North to South) by dark or shortly thereafter.

Only about 5 or 6 surfers out at Perkins. This guy continues on Image 4 of 7 in sequence.

Friday, overhead down South, with brisk ENE winds in the 15 to 20 mph range.

Saturday, more of the same but more Easterly winds, winds slack off some, maybe in the 10 to 15 mph range.

Sunday, shows a chance of the final day of the swell, could be waist to head high depending on the break, so this may be the offshore day. We’ll know by Friday night.

This swell looks like a repeat of the NE ‘ster leaving us today. After Sunday, it’s hard to say if anything will be left.

Image 5 of 7 shot sequence. The day before Thanksgiving on Wednesday.

It’s great to have waves Thanksgiving weekend eh? Nice thing too, is not much cool weather, all weekend highs in the mid-70’s each day. Gotta love it!

Happy Thanksgiving 🙂

Image 6 of 7 in the ride :) — Image 6 of 7 in the ride 🙂

oldwaverider

EPIC WAVES TODAY ! 8 foot faces to rare double over-head sets in Satellite Beach, Hightowers, Thursday Afternoon 1:15 PM Surf Report of How the Waves Were Today, Surfing Photos of Hightowers (posted Thursday November 10, 2011)

November 10, 2011December 7, 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

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This guy was relentless out there today. And he got his Satellite Beach barrel. This is actually Image no. 4 in a 6 shot sequence, which I'll drop in below, it was just so beautiful to see :) November 10 2011 epic ENE swell. Photos by oldwaverider — This guy was relentless out there today. And he got his Satellite Beach barrel. This is actually Image no. 4 in a 6 shot sequence, which I'll drop in below, it was just so beautiful to see 🙂 November 10 2011 epic ENE swell. Photos by oldwaverider

AWESOME, TOTALLY AWESOME Waves today in Satellite Beach…

It was beautiful everywhere, but this ENE swell really delivered at Perkins, Hightowers and RC’s. The consistent sets came in around 7 to 8 foot faces, and I’d say every 5 or 10 minutes a 9 to 10 foot face came in, and I believe I saw a rare 12 foot face set come in, (unless the guy in the photo I’ve posted in the second sequence of photos below, was only 3 feet tall 🙂 This first sequence was probably a 9 foot face at the peak. I love the third sequence, it’s like he’s saying, crap, I guess I should’ve let this one roll by 😉

I had to do one ridiculous photo merge. Johnson Avenue vs Hightower on a 6 foot at 10 second ENE ground swell with offshore winds. Photo merge by Anonymous :) — I had to do one ridiculous photo merge. Johnson Avenue vs Hightower on a 6 foot at 10 second ENE ground swell with offshore winds. Photo merge by Anonymous 🙂

Image 1 of 6 shot sequence, dropping in late and chasing a barrell. Hightowers in Satellite Beach epic November 10 2011 ENE swell. Photos by oldwaverider

Anyhow, it was really nice sitting on the deck, watching only 5 or 6 guys out on the most beautiful powerful, glassy swell, maybe just a slight texture to the water since it was NW winds coming in on a South wind break, but heh, who cares 😉 Oh, and the Sun was coming down nice too. Most people were doing rash guards or a vest, and that’s it. The water temp is 71 now so that is a peg below Spring Water.

Friday, don’t expect much. No forecast today cause the wind swell coming in looks kinda weak, sloppy, no real size or offshore winds. Am I being a snob discussing the future here ? My bad. I was just so stoked today, and also crying at the same time since I couldn’t paddle out do to the necessity of licking my rib wounds from last Friday 😦

Image 3 of 6 shot sequence. This guy is relentless on chasing a barrel.

Image 4 of 6 in sequence. Same as the "Cover Photo" , sorry couldn't resist. I wish I knew who this guy was just to compliment him.

Florida barrels are kinda finicky; they just want to boot you out all the time :) Image 5 of 6 in sequence. Photos by oldwaverider — Florida barrels are kinda finicky; they just want to boot you out all the time 🙂 Image 5 of 6 in sequence. Photos by oldwaverider

Giving it one last effort to climb ahead back up onto the face. I believe Kelly Slater or CJ or Damien Hobgood, might have worked their way back up top, but this guy did a stellar job of setting up and getting into the barrel and out of the sunlight :) Image 6 of 6 shot sequence DSC04536 — Giving it one last effort to climb ahead back up onto the face. I believe Kelly Slater or CJ or Damien Hobgood, might have worked their way back up top, but this guy did a stellar job of setting up and getting into the barrel and out of the sunlight 🙂 Image 6 of 6 shot sequence DSC04536

Nice perhaps double overhead on the dropin face. Image 1 of 3 in sequence. Hightowers, Satellite Beach. November 10 2011 , ENE ground swell. Photos by oldwaverider.

Nice big left. Image 2 of 3 shot sequence.

Guess it's best to exit this puppy...just in case :) Image 3 of 3 sequence. — Guess it's best to exit this puppy...just in case 🙂 Image 3 of 3 sequence.

Huh, maybe I shoulda gone left...not . He chose a head butt exit instead of a white water chase exit, this guy was not frail :) Image 1 of 2 — Huh, maybe I shoulda gone left...not . He chose a head butt exit instead of a white water chase exit, this guy was not frail 🙂 Image 1 of 2

Part 2 of honey I got dumped. Image 2 of 2

It’s all good 🙂

I’ll post some pics of some nice rides at the Cape too, here probably Friday 🙂

Later,

oldwaverider

Thursday morning still shaping up to be a great J-Ave epic photo day, Ron Photo Gallery – Surf photos of Ron from Hurricane Maria on Johnson Ave from Tuesday September 13 2011, Surf Report Tuesday morning for Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach 10:45 AM, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted Tuesday November 08, 2011)

November 8, 2011December 7, 2011 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, Ron

RON – PHOTO GALLERY

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Ron the Bouncer (but actual better Medical Device Mousetrap Designer) chasing a sweet but hard to outrun waist high glassy face. Image 1 of 3 in sequence. Photo by oldwaverider

The photos here of Bouncer Ron (actually a high-tech guy) were from Hurricane Maria, Day one here as the first wrinkle of the storm hit our coast at Johnson Ave. on September 13. Ron, Dr. John and Chad were out for a good session, nice thigh to waist high lines coming in…but as far as the Surf call to be expected for Wednesday (11-9) thru the weekend surf, here’s what we have shaping up;

Wednesday, still looking to be a couple feet overhead in Satellite Beach with lousy winds for them. The Cape could be chest to head high and clean to semi-glass because of the morning North winds around 12 mph starting out. I wouldn’t be surprised if we get a small gift of NNW winds for a while, but definitely not for long, till maybe 9 or 10 if it happens at all.

Ya gotta admit, he pushed it as far to the nose as he could to chase ahead of the lip, but mother nature just wasn't co-operating :) Image 2 of 3 in sequence. — Ya gotta admit, he pushed it as far to the nose as he could to chase ahead of the lip, but mother nature just wasn't co-operating 🙂 Image 2 of 3 in sequence.

Thursday is still looking to be awesome, probably chest high plus or minus here at the Cape, with NW winds less than 10 mph, so we could have a good entertaining photo session for me, since I’ll be nursing a cracked rib for 3 more weeks :(, ah well s _ _ t happens…

The race of the chase is done. Fun ride though. Image 3 of 3.

It ought to be head high to 2 feet overhead down South also on Thursday, and the NW winds will probably give them some epic waves too. Funny how that works. When we get SW winds it just don’t look as pretty here as NW wind do down south, something about the angle of the coast thing 🙂

Friday at daybreak there may be some slight offshore winds here at the Cape with possible waist high waves, but by early to mid-morning the swell will be gone as a new NE ‘ster, not quite as pretty nor near as big as this last one will start coming in, with mostly sloppy wind chop with no ground swell element to it as it becomes total weak wind chop by Sunday.

A perfect backside assault. Enjoying the speed of a perfectly lined up wall. Image 1 of 3 in sequence. Photo by oldwaverider

After Friday daybreak, not much to talk about. Man we’ve had a run.

Continuing to enjoy all the real estate a longboard has to offer :) Image 2 of 3 — Continuing to enjoy all the real estate a longboard has to offer 🙂 Image 2 of 3

Image 3 of 3, staying up high to milk it for what it's worth.

Hopefully Thursday, we’ll have the regular J-Ave crew off work, out in the water so we can gather a collage of local friends talent in still semi-warm water. Maybe even the local skateboard park can watch itself for awhile 🙂

later,

old-temporarily-broken-waverider

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Category: A summary of How the Waves were

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)

Tuesday night Surf Report update 8:15 PM January 17 2012, How the Waves were today at the Cape, Surfing Photos from a similar swell, Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (posted January 17, 2012)

Johnson Ave Photo Gallery 2011 Year in Review, sort-of :), Friday night update/surf report (Jan. 6 2012) 5 PM, Incoming East swell, Friday Fest at Cape Canaveral, Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (posted January 06, 2012)

How the Waves were today Friday pre-Christmas Eve with Dr. John photo gallery, Update Surf Report (9:00 AM December 23 2011), Incoming Swell late today, Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (posted December 23, 2011)

Oldwaverider photo gallery from December 7 2011 NE swell, Big E-NE swell for 5-7 days, Monday 11 AM update , Surf Report and Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (posted December 12, 2011)

How the Waves were Today (Wednesday 6:30 PM update) with Surfing Photos from NE swell at 4rth Street North Wednesday December 7 2011, Surf Report and Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (posted December 07, 2011)

EPIC WAVES TODAY ! 8 foot faces to rare double over-head sets in Satellite Beach, Hightowers, Thursday Afternoon 1:15 PM Surf Report of How the Waves Were Today, Surfing Photos of Hightowers (posted Thursday November 10, 2011)

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