Category: Brevard Huge Swell and Hurricane Photos

These will include images and comments from the Hurricanes we may have had.

Surfing Video from December big swell, plus, Thursday (2/12) looking Massive, Glassy and … Cold ! Tuesday , February 10, 12:30 PM Surf Report and Forecast for Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite beach surf report (posted 02/10/2015)

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What should Thursday bring?  See the Video of the 2nd big day (smaller than the day before), of the big Nor-easter we had December 11th, in Satellite Beach down below!

The models show 7-7.5 feet at 13 seconds which means, 8 to 12 foot faces, possibly plus, in Satellite Beach.  If the winds are low, as Weather.com says they should be at daybreak, then the swell should fully come in.  If they are hard offshore, then as we saw the delay with Gonzalo and a few other swells, they can take an extra day to come in, or get blown apart a bit.

Wednesday will have some size kicking in with some very strong NNW winds switching North as the size builds thru the day, but I shall wait for Thursday, when it’s 48 in the morning, LOL 🙂

Thursday morning should be 6-8 foot faces at the Pier with bigger sets, and 8-12 foot faces in Satellite Beach with bigger sets.  Winds show offshore, West winds around 4-6 mph, and increasing all day, up to 20 plus mph, so get out early! (4rth day of the models have said this, and when the models hold up for 3 or 4 days, they usually materialize)

Friday looks like strong North winds, still huge, and maybe blowing offshore NNW to NW later in the day.

Saturday looks rib to chest high and offshore and lots of fun.

The video below is from the 2nd biggest day of the 7 day Northeast swell we had the 1st and 2nd week of December.  This video was shot 12/11/2014, around 10 Am to 12 Pm.  The soundtrack is from a band called “Guerrilla Jazz”, from Maui, Hawaii.  The song is called “One Day We’ll Be Gone”. Billy Kemper, a big wave surfer in Hawaii, has a cousin or relative in the band.  Four or so years ago, this video below mine, was done with Laird Hamilton mentoring Billy, along with Ian Walsh.

 
 

Sunday morning down south could be big and semi-glassy! Christmas Eve 11:30 AM Surf Report and Forecast for Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite beach surf report (posted 12/24/2014)

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We have a quick powerful ground swell coming in for Sunday morning/day, and for two days running, the models show south winds, which is slight offshore for South CCB to the Inlet.

Sunday morning it could be chest to shoulder high plus and clean/semi-glass conditions.  Low tide around 6:30 AM

Get excited!  That’s a lot more than the knee high stuff we’ve had since the big NE’ster 🙂

If you haven’t seen the 2nd Hurricane Gonzalo video (1st one below)  or the no Tripod, quick 3 clips of the big glassy day in Satellite Beach of the Big Northeast 7 day swell (2nd video), check them out!

Gonzalo

Northeaster

Tuesday and Wednesday both looking massive and epic! Powerful Ground swell that crosses the entire Atlantic! Monday evening 9:15 PM Surf Report and Forecast for Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite beach surf report (posted 12/08/2014)

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What Size and Form can we expect Tuesday morning and day?  Maybe chest high and glassy…

JUST KIDDING 🙂

WOW!  The 20 mile buoy hit 11.5 feet at 15 seconds at 10 PM tonight.

It will be overhead for sure !  How big?  My call for Tuesday morning and day is 3 to 6 foot overhead is the possibility with possible bigger sets.  More like 3 -4 foot overhead on the bigger sets at the Pier and in Cocoa Beach.  Satellite Beach, if the storm fully comes in tomorrow,  I don’t think the winds will be too strong West at the 120 to hold it back, but at the beach, it may delay it a half day.  But being optimistic, I believe in Satellite Beach we have a good chance at some double overhead waves.

Winds Tuesday should be in the 18-20 mph range at daybreak from the NW, and slowing down, tidbits, to maybe 12 mph WNW at 6 PM.

Air temp high should be around 64 at Noon or 1 PM, water temp 68-69 degrees.  The sun pops out by 9 am, and should be completely sunny by 11 or 12 noon.  High tide going low is at 9:15 for the Port, and 9:30 in Satellite Beach.  So I like the noon approach where the winds are down to 15 mph, and mid tide is 12:30.

Wednesday will be very cold (for Florida surfing weather , not for Snowbirds or transplants).   The low temp for Wednesday at daybreak is 47 and the high is 58 around 1 or 2 PM.  Which is also the best time to paddle out (in my opinion, cause I like high going low mid-tide best in Satellite, cause I ride a long board).

Surf size Wednesday,  if there is no delay from the winds holding the swell back, should be 2 to 4 foot overhead with NW winds in the 14 to 6 mph range, going from daybreak to 6 PM.

Big glassy surf expected for Thursday and decent for Friday also.  This weather pattern up above is doing a nice job giving us offshore winds too, praise God for that one too!

The photos below are from a NE swell on November 10 2011 that was 6 feet at 11-12 seconds.  We had a few 12-14 foot face sets that day in Satellite.  I shot many double overhead sequence rides, and some smaller shots, like the barrel that I caught the guy in below (was a 6 shot sequence)

The barrel photo page , that I posted on at Magicseaweed.com back in 2011 is here: http://magicseaweed.com/photoLab/viewPhoto.php?photoId=257875&browseSession=5d26f2039192deb5ba85c69b7f593ddd

1 of 3 shot sequence, shot Nov 10 2011, Satellite Beach, NE swell, 6.5 feet at 11 seconds, photo by Art Hansen
1 of 3 shot sequence, shot Nov 10 2011, Satellite Beach, NE swell, 6.5 feet at 11 seconds, photo by Art Hansen

 

2 of 3 shot sequence, shot Nov 10 2011, Satellite Beach, NE swell, 6.5 feet at 11 seconds, photo by Art Hansen
2 of 3 shot sequence, shot Nov 10 2011, Satellite Beach, NE swell, 6.5 feet at 11 seconds, photo by Art Hansen

 

3 of 3 shot sequence, shot Nov 10 2011, Satellite Beach, NE swell, 6.5 feet at 11 seconds, photo by Art Hansen
3 of 3 shot sequence, shot Nov 10 2011, Satellite Beach, NE swell, 6.5 feet at 11 seconds, photo by Art Hansen

 

1 of 4 shot sequence here, smaller wave, but pretty form, same swell as mentioned above, and same guy taking photos :)
1 of 4 shot sequence here, smaller wave, but pretty form, same swell as mentioned above, and same guy taking photos 🙂

 

2 of 4 shot sequence here, smaller wave, but pretty form, same swell as mentioned above, and same guy taking photos :)
2 of 4 shot sequence here, smaller wave, but pretty form, same swell as mentioned above, and same guy taking photos 🙂

 

3 of 4 shot sequence here, smaller wave, but pretty form, same swell as mentioned above, and same guy taking photos :)
3 of 4 shot sequence here, smaller wave, but pretty form, same swell as mentioned above, and same guy taking photos 🙂

 

4 of 4 shot sequence here, smaller wave, but pretty form, same swell as mentioned above, and same guy taking photos :)
4 of 4 shot sequence here, smaller wave, but pretty form, same swell as mentioned above, and same guy taking photos 🙂

 

Final Video of Epic surf in Satellite Beach from Saturday morning of Hurricane Gonzalo :) Posted 12:00 PM Wednesday morning, 10/29/2014

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Saturday Morning and Hurricane Gonzalo was so Epic at day break, when most of the Walls were peeling fast but makeable.  Saturday, October 18 2014 that is.  Not until 9:30 Am or so, did it be come more challenging to choose a wave 🙂  The video below is the second and probably last long one from Gonzalo.  I shot about 250 clips that day, 150 in Satellite and 100 at the Pier. (Note: the video is still uploading at YouTube and should be done by 1:30 PM or before)


Those of you that were there at our Awesome Rock Break in Satellite Beach, know who you are, and where this was shot.  Thanks for all your great surfing, and footage for me to devour!

And I would like to note, that the biggest wall/wave that came in, was caught by a young lady, and she made the most perfect drop (the wave was peeling fast, but perfect), and I may slow motion that clip by itself, to upload to Magicseaweed.com at the Satellite Beach location, where I have most of my photos and videos posted.

So I had to toss a couple barrels in here in kind of a slow motion (yeah I did take two from last video),  just to show the insides of the barrel, and this one guy with an excellent off the lip on an Epic wave in form and size.

There were quite a few 10 foot faces to show that morning, though the common sets were 6-8 foot faces.  The video is about 4 minutes long, and I did it in 1080P, cause the 720P version annoyed me, LOL 🙂

I hope you enjoy.  AND THANK YOU YOU TUBE FOR PERMITTING ME TO UPLOAD 1080p VIDEO!

Oh, and we do have 3 -5 days of big chop surf coming by Sunday night, Monday morning.

And there is a Surf contest at Spessard Holland Park in Melbourne Beach for Groms, by Gnarly Charlie!.  Details are here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1483099941961312/

Have a Great Hump Day folks, and let me know what you think of video!

Oldwaverider (Art)

Video of Epic surf in Satellite Beach from Saturday morning of Hurricane Gonzalo :) Posted 9:00 AM Sunday morning, 10/19/2014

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When we first got to RC’s North at 7:15-7:30, the lines were epic!  I had to earnestly look for a closeout.  After my 2 hours, yes, the closeouts began.  When I started to shoot footage;  but there were still plenty of Waves holding up still from 10 – 12 PM!

(NOTE: To see the best quality, click two of the lower right YouTube icons on the controls.  Click the gear and choose at least 720P or if u have great bandwidth go for 1080P.  Also choose the “Full Screen” icon on the far right, and then start the video over so the quality kicks in.  YouTube defaults at 360P and I can’t blame them!  Turn your volume up too for the Music)

The crowds were nill, yeah, the paddle out and the sets looked intimidating (for Florida, LOL),  but when you see perfect 6-9 foot faces , with a 10 foot face thrown in every 15 minutes or so, heading back North to Cocoa Beach and the Cape did not seem like an option 🙂

Today, we have waist to chest high plus with winds SW at 2nd light wind monitor at the base, and that was around 6 at 8:30 AM, which already changed from WNW.  Get out while you can!

Great Hurricane;  though I do hope and pray Bermuda came out okay …

Oldwaverider

2 Videos from today in Satellite Beach. Day 2 of Hurricane Edouard. Posted September 18 2014

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Three or four surfers trying to beat the wave ,  with a pretty respectable attempt 🙂

 

A killer outside set, beautiful set…

How Big will Edouard get? 6 days straight showing same swell size, that is Sweet! Update Monday night for Hurricane Edouard Surf, Surf Report and Forecast for Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite beach, posted 9:45 PM 09/15/2014

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What does 4.5 feet at 16 seconds really mean?  And the swell peaks around 9-12 Wednesday at 5 feet at 15 seconds.  Well…see below my Wednesday, Thursday call to see why it could hit close to double overhead for a few hours late morning in Satellite Beach  till maybe, 1 pm Wednesday.  Leslie in 2012 a month before Sandy was 4.3 feet at 13 seconds and delivered some 11 foot faces at RC’s.

A Hurricane Sandy wave, medium wave, Oct 28 2012, photo by Mike MelitoWednesday morning, I am calling 2-3 feet overhead at the Pier, with freak sets that are bigger.  By noon, I suspect Satellite will have 3 -4 foot overhead big sets, and bigger rogue sets.  Winds should be 10 to 15 mph West.

Thursday, shoulder high to 1 foot overhead at the Pier and Satellite, with bigger sets.  NW winds until 11ish, then sideshore winds.

Friday, barely leftovers with a new swell coming in for Saturday and Sunday in the thigh to waist high range.  Waves for 5 days, yeah!

You have to consider a few things.  A swell that comes from Africa, has a chance to develop a great deal of power even when the swell size is smaller than say a Sandy which traveled from the Caribbean.  Sandy hit 18-20 feet at 17-19 seconds, but the swell could not travel far and reach the deep ocean depth that a storm from Africa can.  Sandy was freak huge due to the power of the hurricane, yeah.  And, Sandy did not closeout, hardly at all.  Eduard, the fetch of the swell (the width, and height, is much much taller than the U.S. from Florida to Canada.  Look at the Period chart.  It is so big, and so perfectly uniform like the Nov 10 2011 swell.  That swell was 6 feet at 11 seconds, but 5 feet at 15 seconds is a lot of power.  We’ll see.  I’m rambling kinda 🙂

Anyhow, Eduard could be 3 to 6 feet overhead when it hits the better spots.  It will be 1000 miles form our coast, maybe a little less, but it has generated some power.  A 15 second period has a wave traveling at you at 45 mph.  An 11 second swell, travels at you in the lineup at 33 mph.  50% difference.

Wednesday September 17th from Hurricane Edouard could be really big! Thursday thru Saturday still look great! , Surf Report and Forecast for Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite beach, posted 5:45 PM 09/13/2014

by oldwaverider, posted in Brevard Huge Swell and Hurricane Photos, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Florida Hurricanes

When does Edouard provide the first great Surf Day?  Today marks the 3rd day that Wednesday will be big and offshore winds in the morning.  What does big mean.  The models for Hurricane Edouard show 5 feet at 15 seconds between 6 & 9 AM Wednesday morning.  Note: Hurricane Leslie, was a 4.5 feet at 13 second period swell.  Quite a bit less powerful than Edouard so far.  See the rest of Forecast below Surf photo.  At the bottom of this post is the path of Hurricane Edouard, an image from Channel 13 news Hurricane Tracking.

Below is a photo my friend Mike Melito took of Hurricane Leslie :

Hurricane Leslie at RC's, September 8th, 2012, photo by Mike Melito. Swell size: 4.5 feet at 13 seconds.

So what does the Forecast for Wednesday thru Saturday look like for Hurricane Edouard?

Wednesday is the peak of the swell, with 5 feet at 15 seconds most of the day.  Size 5-7 foot swell, produces 2 to 5 foot overhead waves.  West winds at 8 to 12 mph, and turns onshore by early afternoon.

Thursday swell size, 4-6 feet early, and 3-5 feet by 10 AM.  Should be overhead to 2 foot overhead plus in Satellite Beach, with offshore winds , but only for a few ours in the morning.

Friday swell size, 2-4 foot, so it should be waist to chest high and even bigger sets.  It may be offshore, but it’s still too far to confirm what direction.

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Big Storm Waves Coming! Thursday looks to be the Potential Epic day, for now. Surf Report and Forecast for Cape Canveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite beach, posted 6 PM 08/23/2014

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Sunday afternoon late, we should see some of the swell rolling in with waist high waves.  The Groundswell/Windswell model, appears to build from Sunday thru Wednesday, peaking in the 5 to 8 foot range.  Thursday, if the storm holds together, could be the big glassy day with overhead waves and offshore winds in the morning.  The video below is of Hurricane Bertha in Cocoa Beach, 4rth street, from August 5 2014, shot around 10 AM that Tuesday morning. (it is still processing at YouTube, so by 7 PM or before, it should be ready)

For now, expect Sunday to have something around waist high late afternoon.  Monday builds all day with probably some head high faces before dinner time.  Onshore winds.  Tuesday more of the same, but building.

Wednesday, could be the crazy day, anywhere from Overhead to 3 foot overhead with onshore winds.  The fetch (diameter of the storm), is not that large, maybe 500-700 miles, and it cruises from a hug the Bahamas on the East side very close, parallels the coast, and if it holds together, as it passes Brevard by a 100 miles or so, we could have epic overhead waves with brisk offshore winds Thursday morning, or whenever the storm passes by and holds together of course.

Get excited folks, get some exercise, sunscreen and make sure your boards are prepped!

Oldwaverider

Bertha Surf Video, Bertha delivered big, both Tuesday and Wednesday :) Thursday evening Surf report at 8:30 PM, forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach , posted 08/07/2014

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A Small Southeast swell is rolling in, during the day Friday and will be here through Saturday.  We could have some knee to waist high waves with offshore winds both mornings.

The video below is an unknown surfer at 4rth street in Cocoa Beach on Tuesday.  I hope to have a 2 to 4 minute video of Big Tuesday in the next week.  Wednesday had some waist high plus waves too, at O Club and south, however, no video from Wednesday.

video by WalkonWaterProductions.biz

Oldwaverider