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More Surf photos from Friday perfection November 4rth waves in Satellite Beach, Surf Report Saturday night for Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach 8:30 PM , more 3 to 6 foot overhead big chop thru Wednesday, , Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted Saturday November 05, 2011)

November 5, 2011December 7, 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, Local Events in Canaveral or Cocoa Beach, Miscellaneous Videos, galleries, etc.

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Like I mentioned Friday, the lefts were more hollow and faster, but the rights were great too. Image 1 of 5 in sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider, Friday Nov. 4rth Perkins n Hightowers.

Perkins, Hightowers and RC’s all had the perfect wind and a great exiting ground swell that delivered some hollow barrels and long makeable chest to head high lines on Friday. Unfortunately, up North at the Cape, the swell just didn’t cooperate 😉

I didn’t get to take many pictures Friday, cause I just shot them quickly before I surfed, so I used up the only head high wave shots in yesterday’s post. These shots are mostly chest high.

Image 2 of 5 shot sequence. Satellite Beach.

What’s up with surf? I’m sure you guessed a no brainer. Sunday, look for double overhead powerful ground swell chop in Satellite Beach and the Cape it’s impossible to call since the swell angle is so sharp, it’s hard to say how much we’ll get. This morning by 10 Am, I would have thought I’d see at least chest high waves coming in at the Cape, but it was just leftovers from the leaving ground swell on Friday.

Image 3 of 5 in sequence. Photos by oldwaverider, Satellite Beach

Monday thru Wednesday, it still looks like big overhead chop, but Wednesday morning may have a chance of North winds, which is slight offshore for the Cape.

Thursday is still shaping up for overhead and glassy in Satellite Beach and by then perhaps chest high and glassy at the Cape. By Tuesday, we’ll have a handle on the swell entrance and wind for Wednesday and Thursday at the Cape.

Have a great Sunday and enjoy the Air Show!

Here’s the Air Show Sunday schedule or team of participants:

Image 5 of 5 (a little camera adjustment, my bad)

12:00 n till 2 PM ? approx. Cocoa Beach Air Show – Lori Wilson Park

• 101st Airborne Screaming Eagle – Flag Jump and Show
• GEICO Skytypers
• F-18 Hornet demo
• 920th Rescue Wing CSAR demo
• John Black in the Super Decathlon
• Rob Holland in the Veterans Home Loans MX-2
• F-16 Viper demo
• F-4 Phantom 3-pass demo
• USAF Heritage Flight
• Navy Seals Leap Frogs
• Heavy Metal Jet Team

Beautiful lines coming in the background. Perfect glassy right.

This longboarder had a really good style...and a nice long ride. Image 1 of 4 in sequence.

Same guy same wave. Image 2 of 4 sequence.

Just a nice mellow backside long ride. He just happened to take one that wasn't throwing out real hard and hollow. Image 4 of 4

oldwaverider

How the Waves were today Friday November 4rth, Surfing photos from today at Satellite Beach, 5:30 PM Friday night Surf Report for Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach, huge next swell rolls in Saturday, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted Thursday November 04, 2011)

November 4, 2011December 7, 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, Local Events in Canaveral or Cocoa Beach, Miscellaneous Videos, galleries, etc.

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Nice shoulder high wave behind Perkins, Image 1 of 3 in the set. Photos by oldwaverider. This was a 4 foot 12 second period ground swell from the ENE.

Close to Epic surf today! Unfortunately, something was happening that hammered the form of the Waves here at the Cape, but Satellite Beach was crankin!

It was consistently chest to shoulder high waves, with an occasional 1 foot plus overhead set that rolled through, but not many. I saw a few 2 foot overhead drops on shorter people 🙂 j.k.

Image 2 of 3 in the set. Shoulder to Head High left behind Perkins.

Anyhow, the lefts were totally hollow, and many 100 yard rides were available. The rights weren’t as hollow, but 100 yard rides were just as plenty. Probably 50-60% were closeouts so ya just let em roll by, and they were pretty predictable, so other than the fact that you had to wait a while for long period swell set waves to roll up, it was pretty awesome. We’ll know by tommorrow if the totally hollow chest high shore break right that I couldn’t resist riding all the way in, whether or not it did crack a rib or just bruise it; but heh, its been 13 months since I cracked a rib on shore break, so I guess I was due 😦

The pics I took at Hightowers I zoomed in too much, but the set I took at Perkins, was zoomed way out, so , it was just of those days 🙂

Saturday surf; this massive NE swell has such a sharp angle (like 52 ° which could completely block us out until Sunday, a 90° swell means it comes straight from the East, so 52 ° with the KSC property sticking way out could block all the size unless you do the Pier. And even then, you may have to drive 4 miles South) Anyhow head high down South and then bigger after noon, up North here, we’ll have the best

Well it looked like a sweet, Head High right..........not ;) Image 1 of 3 in set. Hightowers break, Nov. 4rth Friday. Photo by oldwaverider — Well it looked like a sweet, Head High right..........not 😉 Image 1 of 3 in set. Hightowers break, Nov. 4rth Friday. Photo by oldwaverider

winds for surf, they should be NNW winds till 7 Am and then go North, but maybe…they maybe will keep a little NNW for another hour, like maybe till 9 Am. Mostly North winds from daybreak on, in the 15 mph range until 10 or so, and then it starts kicking up over 20 mph.

Barrel ? Image 2 of 3 in set. Hightowers.

Sunday, there will be some 12 foot plus faces in Satellite Beach with 20 to 25 mph NE winds. So, if you wait till exact high tide, and paddle out up North, you may find some head high to two foot overhead chop with some shoulders to play around on.

For now, the first window for offshore winds is showing Thursday November 10th, head high stuff, maybe better, but when it gets closer we’ll tighten up on the wind forecast.

The water was 1 degree warmer then up North anyhow :) Image 3 of 3 in set. — The water was 1 degree warmer then up North anyhow 🙂 Image 3 of 3 in set.

I hope ya enjoy the pics from today at Hightowers, and maybe you got lucky and surfed 2nd light or better yet, RC’s.

Saturday or Sunday I’ll throw some more pics from today.

Enjoy the Friday Fest street party and the Air Show!

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)

November 1, 2011December 7, 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

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.

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.

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

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)

October 23, 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, 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

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.

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)

October 20, 2011December 7, 2011 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 – 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.

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

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

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)

October 19, 2011December 7, 2011 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 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...

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

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)

October 10, 2011October 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.

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.

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)

October 9, 2011October 9, 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

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)

October 8, 2011December 7, 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

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

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.

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

Hurricane Katia surfing photos from Officers Club September 8 2011, Thursday night Big ENE Swell and Hurricane Philippe update, Cape Canaveral Friday Fest Street party on October 7th, Surf Report Thursday night at 11 PM, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted Thursday October 06, 2011)

October 6, 2011December 7, 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, Local Events in Canaveral or Cocoa Beach, Miscellaneous Videos, galleries, etc.

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This guy got a killer left from O' club on into 2nd light territory. Image 1 of 6 shot sequence. Thursday, September 8 2011, photos by oldwaverider

The 5 to 7 day ENE swell coupled with Hurricane Philippe is rolling in slowly and may increase a little in size for Friday, but Saturday morning is when the size gets huge and the power starts rolling in. (huge for Florida standards :)……….

But, before I wail into the incoming swell…about the photos;

Image 2 of 6 sequence. The same guy on a killer long left at O' Club. Hurricane Katia, Thursday, September 8 2011, photos by oldwaverider

The photos here I took at O ‘ Club on September 8, the 2nd big day of Hurricane Katia. As you heard me mention in a couple of other posts. My buddy Ken and I first paddled out around 8 AM, and it was a solid 3 to 4 foot overhead with some bigger rogue sets. But by 12 or so, the Hurricane was dropping and the size had dropped to head high with occasional overhead waves, but were still nice and glassy and powerful. We were surfing at the 2nd light border of Officers Club break, and the photos in today’s post, were of a guy actually in the North end of 2nd light. The zoom was on full, and the surf was still 250 yards out.

Image 3 of 6 shot sequence. Longboarder on a sweet long left. Hurricane Katia, Thursday, September 8 2011, photos by oldwaverider

MY APOLOGIES FOR USING THE LEVELS FILTER SO INTENSE ON THE FIRST PHOTO. It was so faded looking I had to jack up the contrast quick. Plus, the washout effect on the other photos is a little heavy also. L.M.A.O at my own Anal-OCD ishness. It’s late and I’m fried;)

Friday, probably shoulder high at the Cape and Overhead in Satellite. Winds looking to be ENE to NE, 15 to 20 plus increasing past 15 by mid-morning.

Saturday could hit double overhead chop down South, so I imagine we’ll have some extra visitors that want to make it in 2 foot overhead wind chop up here 🙂 Plus the winds ought to be 20 to 25 mph ENE at daybreak and increasing thru the day. But, at dead High tide, there might be some fun short-board peaks, and some long, continual reforming longboard waves.

Same guy, I had to make a little camera adjustment. A rookie :) Image 4 of 6 sequence. — Same guy, I had to make a little camera adjustment. A rookie 🙂 Image 4 of 6 sequence.

Sunday I’ll go with similar to Saturday.

Monday morning at daybreak, but this is iffy and the models for big storm winds can change every 6 hours, but I’ll say it anyhow; could be double overhead , glassy, with 15 mph plus offshore winds, with the size dropping to 3 foot overhead by 9 or 10 AM, winds staying the same. Size looks to drop to a 1 to 2 feet overhead by dark. Also, Saturday thru Monday we’re looking at a swell period in the 10 to 11 second range, dropping to 9 on Tuesday, so the power of the swell could be rockin !

Image 5 of 6 sequence. O' Club, Hurricane Katia

What a fun ride this guy had. Image 6 of 6 sequence. I ran out of camera time or I would have taken this ride to shore with him. O' Club, Hurricane Katia. photo by oldwaverider

Keep your stoke up, know that models change, but what I get high about from models, is hoping that they play out.

Don’t forget the Cape Canaveral Friday Fest!

Have a fun and little bit wet weekend.

oldwaverider

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More Surf photos from Friday perfection November 4rth waves in Satellite Beach, Surf Report Saturday night for Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach 8:30 PM , more 3 to 6 foot overhead big chop thru Wednesday, , Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted Saturday November 05, 2011)

How the Waves were today Friday November 4rth, Surfing photos from today at Satellite Beach, 5:30 PM Friday night Surf Report for Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach, huge next swell rolls in Saturday, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted Thursday November 04, 2011)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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

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