Category: Brevard Huge Swell and Hurricane Photos

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

Huge Leslie Wave photos , Saturday afternoon Surf Report update 4:00 PM, Hurricane Nadine Waves Surf Coming tonight! , Surf forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (September 15, 2012 posted)

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

HURRICANE NADINE WAVES WILL HIT OUR BEACHES BEFORE DARK!………..I HOPE 🙂

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Hurricane Leslie Overhead perfection at RC's, taken on Satuday, the Big Day :) Photo by Mike Melito

RC’S PHOTOS FIRST

In the morning, Sunday,  we should see some chest high waves here at the Cape and Shoulder high in Satellite Beach, but more on that in a minute………….

These photos are from the epic Saturday surf provided by Hurricane Leslie, and they were taken in Satellite Beach at RC’s and also at the Cocoa Beach Pier, by my friend Mike Melito. 

Size seemed to range from 8 foot faces to very close to double overhead, but maybe not quite.  Conditions were glassy, and those that crave big Florida Hurricane waves in Brevard, like to head to RC’s, Hightowers,  and that’s what these lucky folks did!  I was out of town, ouch, but very lucky that my friend Mike took the time to get these incredible photos.  First RC’s and then the Pier.

Perfect glassy RC's face and bottom turn, totally makeable, a happy man no doubt :)
Perfect glassy RC’s face and bottom turn, totally makeable, a happy man no doubt 🙂
Almost the Cover UP! Another perfect Hurricane Leslie left, photos by Mike Melito, taken on Saturday, Sept. 8 2012
Almost the Cover UP! Another perfect Hurricane Leslie left, photos by Mike Melito, taken on Saturday, Sept. 8 2012
A barrell on this on, RC's , Satellite Beach, Hurricane Leslie, epic Saturday, September 8 2012, photos by Mike Melito
A barrell on this on, RC’s , Satellite Beach, Hurricane Leslie, epic Saturday, September 8 2012, photos by Mike Melito
Perfect Longboard Left...need I say more?
Perfect Longboard Left…need I say more?
Back up to the top? The Cover Up? or the Head Slam? He's hungry for the re-entry :) RC's Hurricane Leslie, photo by Mike Melito
Back up to the top? The Cover Up? or the Head Slam? He’s hungry for the re-entry 🙂 RC’s Hurricane Leslie, photo by Mike Melito
Cocoa Beach Pier, a late drop in right, Hurricane Leslie, photos by Mike Melito
Cocoa Beach Pier, a late drop in right, Hurricane Leslie, photos by Mike Melito
Obama or Romney? humm, well, lemme finish this left and then I'll think about it...
Obama or Romney? humm, well, lemme finish this left and then I’ll think about it…
Hopefully he puts his feet together ... Hurricane Leslie photos at Cocoa Beach Pier, taken by Mike Melito
Hopefully he puts his feet together … Hurricane Leslie photos at Cocoa Beach Pier, taken by Mike Melito
we can agree it was a late drop? ........photo by Mike Melito, at the Cocoa Beach Pier
we can agree it was a late drop? ……..photo by Mike Melito, at the Cocoa Beach Pier
perfect wall and no time to stall, Cocoa Beach Pier, Hurricane Lesllie, photo by Mike Melito
perfect wall and no time to stall, Cocoa Beach Pier, Hurricane Lesllie, photo by Mike Melito
That third fin can come in handy in these situations :) Cocoa Beach Pier, photo by Mike Melito
That third fin can come in handy in these situations 🙂 Cocoa Beach Pier, photo by Mike Melito

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday surf;  Chest to Shoulder high with light 5 to 10 mph East winds switching to SE, but as it stands right now, they aren’t showing much more than 10 mph, so it could be very clean in the morning.

Monday, still chest high plus, with light onshore winds

TUESDAY LOOKS TO BE THE SEMI OR POSSIBLY EPIC DAY!  Rib to Shoulder high, from the Cape to Satellite Beach, with offshore SW winds, the speed, I can’t say yet, but probably less than 10 or 12 mph.

Wednesday could be a waist to chest high day with offshore winds also.

We have been blessed 3 summers in a row for waves, and of course, the Hurricanes are that special gift, so enjoy it while it’s epic.

Oldwaverider

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oldwaverider

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Have a Great and Safe surf week!

Oldwaverider

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

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

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

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

Is my adrenaline pumping, well yeah it is.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oldwaverider

Video footage from BIG Wednesday February 22nd in Satellite Beach, posted Thursday night March 1st Surf Report/Update 11PM , Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (March 1 2012 posted)

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

Last Wednesday (Feb. 22nd) , a week ago on that semi-glassy day we had at the Cape, Chad did his 2nd surf session for the day down at Hangers with myself.  We had some awesome clean and glassy lines coming in, with an occasional overhead set coming thru.  As I mentioned from that day, if you were patient, there were a number of 100 plus yard rides, mostly lefts, but Chad set the record for the day with a 150 plus yard ride.  (it was a 150 yard paddle out, and he rode it to shore)

The photos or some of the photos I took that day after we got out of the water are on a Post I did here.  But………

it is amazing, the difference, if I had thought to check my other favorite break, Hightowers/RC’s, then we would have seen these waves on this amazing video of the footage that day, along with some footage of the Inlet , but mostly Satellite Beach.  Check it Out!  from the folks at http://pureoceantv.com/

We do have a massive swell arriving probably Tuesday, so we’ll keep ya posted when that gets closer.  We may have a little bump for Saturday coming in, but I’m not gonna hold my breath, just like the way today wasn’t very likely for a great swell.

Whatever, we’ve had 2 1/2 years of consistent , awesome waves for Florida.

Hope ya enjoy the video.

Oldwaverider

Johnson Avenue Surfing photos from Big November 10 2011 ENE Swell, Surf update Report (9:15 PM December 13 2011), Big E-NE swell maybe glassy n chest high Saturday?, Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (posted December 13, 2011)

by oldwaverider, posted in All The People and the Surfers, Brevard Huge Swell and Hurricane Photos, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Unknown : Johnson Avenue Surfers

UNKNOWN JOHNSON AVENUE SURFER GALLERY

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This guy enjoys studying his wife. Image 1 of 5 shot sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider
This guy enjoys studying his wife. Image 1 of 5 shot sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider

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When I was watching this guy, it was a trip to notice his style.  It’s fact that he got 3 to 1 on rides compared to the other surfers that were in the water at the same time. (absolutely no debate on this 🙂  If I remember 5 or 6 people were still out on Johnson Avenue this day. (Maybe 11 AM ish)  But he was all about knowing the wave he was on.  On this sequence of 5 shots, when he dropped in, late…..on the wave,  he went right back up to the lip instead of the normal bottom or mid-turn to try and pump the wall to outrun the lip.

Image 2 of 5 sequence. Big November 10 2011 ENE swell. Johnson Avenue photos.
Image 2 of 5 sequence. Big November 10 2011 ENE swell. Johnson Avenue photos.

But he used the lip to gain momentum, instead of the bottom white water, and this wave that would probably close-out on most surfers, he managed to make it a user friendly wall 🙂

Back up to the top :) Image 3 of 5 sequence.
Back up to the top 🙂 Image 3 of 5 sequence.

It was a great day at Johnson and  close to the best surf I’ve seen in years in Satellite here:

The next sequence of  7 shots is from an unknown surfer, the same day, down south at Satellite Beach.

Image 4 of 5. Unknown Johnson Avenue Surfer from November 10 2011
Image 4 of 5. Unknown Johnson Avenue Surfer from November 10 2011

Upcoming Surf !!!…….Maybeeeee,  Saturday will give us glass, and something between waist and chest high waves with offshore winds.  But,  it is 4 days out, but at least the models are giving us a possible offshore day, and may even include some on Sunday, but with heavier

Funny thing was, these 5 shots took place in 3 seconds. Image 5 of 5
Funny thing was, these 5 shots took place in 3 seconds. Image 5 of 5
Another nice left. Around 10:30 Am, November 10 2011, Satellite Beach. Image 1 of 7 sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider DSC04497
Another nice left. Around 10:30 Am, November 10 2011, Satellite Beach. Image 1 of 7 sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider DSC04497

winds.   This low could speed up or slow down, but it looks like a great chance of some size and offshores between Friday and Sunday.

In the mean time, it has given us some nice 4 to 6 foot face since Monday,  semi-clean chop at times, like this morning, though smaller, it was very fun.

Image 2 of 7 in sequence.
Image 2 of 7 in sequence.
Image 3 of 7 shot sequence. Overhead left in Satellite Beach. Photos by Oldwaverider
Image 3 of 7 shot sequence. Overhead left in Satellite Beach. Photos by Oldwaverider
Image 4 of 7 shot sequence.
Image 4 of 7 shot sequence.
Image 5 of 7.
Image 5 of 7.
Image 6 of 7 shot, Satellite Beach
Image 6 of 7 shot, Satellite Beach
Great time to exit :) Image 7 of 7. November 10 2011
Great time to exit 🙂 Image 7 of 7. November 10 2011

Oldwaverider

Wednesday November 30th 10:30 Am morning Surf Report Update, Big Northeast Swell coming, more Photos from Hurricane Ophelia at Johnson Avenue, Surf Report and Forecast for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted November 30, 2011)

by oldwaverider, posted in 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, Unknown : Johnson Avenue Surfers

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It doesn't get any better than this. Perfect size glassy waves, Sun, Fishing. Hurricane Ophelia delivered the perfect swell angle on Johnson Avenue. Sunday October 2nd, 2011. Image 1 of 3 in sequence. Photos by oldwaverider
It doesn't get any better than this. Perfect size glassy waves, Sun, Fishing. Hurricane Ophelia delivered the perfect swell angle on Johnson Avenue. Sunday October 2nd, 2011. Image 1 of 3 in sequence. Photos by oldwaverider

Hurricane Ophelia keeps coming back……….it was one of those swells that took perfect form at Johnson Ave.   We have a finicky beach, and when the swell angle is just right, the winds are just right, and the picky tides are right,  it provides us some incredible days, without crowds; typically.

This day, October 2nd, 2011 which fell on a Sunday had perfect Sun, perhaps good fishing, and perfect chest to shoulder high waves, depending on your height 🙂   Unfortunately, I don’t know who most of the surfers were that were out in the water for the two sessions of photos I did, except Dr. John.   I was nursing an injury  (broken record, yeah I know, this one was the back 😉   so it was a good

Same guy, same wave, Image 2 of 3 shot sequence. Hurricane Ophelia, at the Cape.
Same guy, same wave, Image 2 of 3 shot sequence. Hurricane Ophelia, at the Cape.

day to catch some shots.   The guy in this wave perhaps someone can identify him for me, and as you can see he had the cleanest, most user friendly wave that let him even stall a bit while I snapped off a 3 shot sequence.  (just kidding, actually the guy fishing was pulling in a 34 inch snook and the surfer was watching him, no, just kidding again)

Image 3 of 3 shot sequence.
Image 3 of 3 shot sequence.

INCOMING SURF!!!…………………………A fairly large NE ‘ster is on the way, but first has a small SE swell in the 2 to 3 foot range that may throw a little something for us to increase swell size today, tonight, and by late Thursday afternoon, the NE swell piggybacks the SE swell.   The NE swell is kinda sloppy with an ill-defined fetch (small patchy areas of varying wave height), until sometime Saturday.  Then the NE ‘ster turns ground swell and with a nice evenly distributed fetch. (fetch is just the area of the ocean that a storm covers and blows wind that creates a particular swell)

Thursday is looking to be glassy in the morning until around 11 AM, chilly, around 50 ° at daybreak, hopefully thigh high at the Cape and maybe chest high for Satellite.  It turns NNE into 10 to 15 mph winds after 11 or 12, and goes to weak chop.

Friday, the size jacks up head high plus down South,  and then whatever it chooses to let squeak by the Cape 🙂  It may take until Saturday for us to get some rideable chop to roll in, hard to say.  Strong onshore winds NE Friday.

Saturday,  Sunday and Monday, it looks to be powerful a few feet overhead chop with decreasing winds on Monday (yeah, it’s early to predict winds, but this is what the general model suggests), and the winds wrapping around toward the SE and then maybe (with strong probability) that it will turn offshore sometime between Monday night and Wednesday morning to deliver us our big offshore day.

This NE ‘ster should throw waves for at least 5 to 6 days for us.  What a great year.

And I intend to be back out in the water again for this one.  30 days on land is brutal , especially when you missed 1 massive epic day (Nov. 10th),  and 2 or 3 waist high 100 yard plus ride days.

oldwaverider

Saturday night update also, Friday night Surf Update 10 PM, more Surf Photos from Thursday November 10 2011 Big ENE Swell , Surf Report and Forecast for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted November 25, 2011)

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

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My bad, it was the 2nd wave. This was the only wave that this guy got during the 45 minutes I was there. It was one of those days, where you only take 2 or 3 waves during a session, and you gotta be real picky. I was stoked this guy finally got a wave. He made it look fun. Image 1 of 5 shot sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider
My bad, it was the 2nd wave. This was the only wave that this guy got during the 45 minutes I was there. It was one of those days, where you only take 2 or 3 waves during a session, and you gotta be real picky. I was stoked this guy finally got a wave. He made it look fun. Image 1 of 5 shot sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider

Saturday Night  Afternoon update……..  This new system is going nuts.   Now it looks like no offshore winds until the swell has dropped to almost nothing on Tuesday.  Wind swells only give a 4 hour window for offshores anyhow, but this thing is changing it’s mind every 6 hours.    Cancel everything I said below about swell size and form.  Let’s just go with,  a very weak wind swell with onshore winds the next 2-3 days probably,  size may be unrideable at the Cape by Sunday some time.  We’ll just have to see.  The fetch of this swell is in so many small pieces of differing swell period periods, it’s very hard to tell if there will be anything ridable.  The structure of this swell is falling apart like a Seagull at an all you can eat, Alka Seltzer party 😉  What can I say?   Back to last nights update below;

The Swell just added 2 more days to itself, go figure 😉

It appears that an easterly swell moved up it’s time table and kinda collides with the exiting NE ‘ster.  It’s a low period swell, but as y’all know,  not in the last month, maybe 6 weeks ago, but we’ve had a number of 7 second period wind swells that have had some nice kick to them.   You can beat your head against the wall if you let these changing swell models beat up on you.

Hey, we have our Sunday offshore winds canceled unless it throws a little SSW early, but that’s side shore for us up North anyhow. Winds probably South in the 10 to 15 mph range.   The size should hang around the waist to shoulder high range, North going South. 

Image 2 of 5 in sequence.
Image 2 of 5 in sequence.

Monday could now blow offshore, same size as Sunday.  The period is 7 seconds, so it could pull great surprises, or it could be watered down.   I’ll give it a 60% chance of having more size and kick to it then this past Wednesday swell.

Image 3 of 5 shot sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider
Image 3 of 5 shot sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider

Tuesday may have some thigh to chest high leftovers, North going South again.  Possibly offshore winds again.  To soon to tell.

The photos are more that were taken on the Thursday November 10th large ENE Swell that kicked up some 8 to 10 foot plus faces in Satellite Beach with NW winds.  The swell was like a 6.5 foot swell at 11 seconds.  So it had some big old lines and walls.

A nice medium size right of the day. This was image 4 of a 5 shot sequence.
A nice medium size right of the day. This was image 4 of a 5 shot sequence.

The guy in this photo had a friend that was supposed to be taking pictures of him, but the friend on the boardwalk, might not have had enough coffee that morning, it happens  🙂

The funny thing was, on a day like this, young or old, you really have to be total picky on your waves when you’re out in the water.  As far as I can recall, this was the only wave this guy got in the 45 minutes that I was on the boardwalk at Hightowers.  My bad (update 11/20/11) , it was the 2nd wave.  I noticed that he also took the kamikazee wave on this day, scroll down to the 3rd sequence of pics, and it is the 4 foot plus overhead closeout here.  Hopefully he’ll see them but if not, it was still fun for me to see the nice ride and save it here.

He used this re-entry off the wall to take an exit in. Image 5 of 5 shot sequence. To get one ride on a day like this in Florida is more than enough to make the session a high for a week. That's a hard one for those never initiated to the sport to ever get a grasp on. hah
He used this re-entry off the wall to take an exit in. Image 5 of 5 shot sequence. To get one ride on a day like this in Florida is more than enough to make the session a high for a week. That's a hard one for those never initiated to the sport to ever get a grasp on. hah
The guy from the photo sequence. He's playing down the adrenaline rush he's feeling, but to get just one wave for a day like this, was enough to satisfy the soul :)
He's playing down the adrenaline rush he's feeling, but to get just one wave for a day like this, was enough to satisfy the soul :The guy from the photo sequence. )

It wasn’t one of the bigger waves of the day, maybe an 9 foot face  on the drop.  The guy walking in is the one on the wave.  There was only 3 or 4 people out in front of me and one guy kind of North toward Perkins.  But it was still a day and a wave that was to be respected by anyone.  It was painful enough to have to stay out of the water for as long as I have.   This was 1 of 6 awesome swells that we have had this kind of size this year 🙂

oldwaverider

Thursday Afternoon Surf Update Report 1 PM (11/17) Big Wind Swell arrives Friday morning followed by possible overhead groundswell next Tuesday (11/22), Photos from Thursday Big ENE Swell Hightowers in Satellite Beach, Surf Report for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted Thursday November 17, 2011)

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

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The Paddle Out. Hightowers, Satellite Beach , ENE November 10 2011 swell, photos by oldwaverider
The Paddle Out. Hightowers, Satellite Beach , ENE November 10 2011 swell, photos by oldwaverider

What do ya do when you don’t have working ribs?  You learn how to hack WordPress themes using Hooks.  Duh 😉

Guess you had to be there.  I’ve been in school, if you will, learning how to tweak, hack, modify stuff since I can’t be out in the water.  (note: hacking is legal and friendly, cracking code is non-friendly).   Man, I’ve been sittin here to long.  Cause this is a blog kinda, I can rant like that since it’s not a “traditional” website.

Nice overhead backside barrel/cover. Image 1 of 3 in sequence. Photo by oldwaverider
Nice overhead backside barrel/cover. Image 1 of 3 in sequence. Photo by oldwaverider

INCOMING SURF!  Our big NE windswell starts coming in after dark tonight.  It ain’t gonna be pretty, but it is waves. The swell period only climbs to 8 seconds, so no groundswell here, but like I said, waves……………

Friday, it should bring in some head high waves somewhere by noon, most likely down South, with 20 plus mph NE winds.

Image 2 of 3 sequence. Quest for a little sunlight blockage.
Image 2 of 3 sequence. Quest for a little sunlight blockage.

Saturday,  a little bigger, overhead South, and hopefully, it starts to hit the Cape with some size by then.  ENE winds, maybe drop under 15 by Saturday morning here at the Cape, so dead high tide could be fun and semi-clean. (semi is the operative word :))

After that, More of the same, a little smaller until next Tuesday if our thankful surf models hold true.

A ground swell comes in from the ESE, and as it stands Wednesday morning could provide the wrap around of winds for us, but that is wayyyyy to far out to make any calls yet.  So, just prepare for a day between Tuesday and Thursday for a head high plus day with offshore winds.

Some nice coverage, but the roof was coming in early so he took an early exit on image 4, so I skipped that one. Image 3 of 3 at Hightowers on November 10 2011
Some nice coverage, but the roof was coming in early so he took an early exit on image 4, so I skipped that one. Image 3 of 3 at Hightowers on November 10 2011

The photos are from  last Thursday, November 10th, 2011, at Hightowers in Satellite Beach.  

When I was posting some pics for Satellite on Seaweed, I found a really good video from the huge NE Perfect Storm swell that hit on November 14, 2010.  Gulfster.com  (if you click on this link, scroll down to the last half of their images to get to the large wave photos) posted the most amazing photos from Satellite Beach that day which I also posted one of their 6 or 8 shot sequence out of a 20 shot sequence in Satellite Beach posted in my blog here.   Man, I cracked my rib in October of 2010 and missed that epic swell.  And then cracking it again a couple weeks ago I missed the one year anniversary storm.  Moral; no more shorebreak with epoxy longboards 😦   Oh, check out this awesome video from that Nov. 14 2010 day, taken at RC’s. If you never saw it, it’s less than 2 minutes, but nicely done, and nice quality footage.

I had to put that first photo of the PADDLE OUT.  Hey, when you click on the thumbnail to see the blow up photo, click on it again and scroll your browser window. I posted the pic 2500 pixels wide so you could get the feel of the paddle out. (except for my lousy aperture settngs & lack of filters and aiming the camera right into the sun, rookie, yeah, i know 🙂 Most of us having surfed the Pacific at some time or other know that most of the time, you have a channel to paddle out thru so you don’t have to take relentless pounding on the head.  My times were California, along with Baja Mexico, and down by Acapulco an hour or so above Escondido.  But this guy paddling out, granted doesn’t have to duck many waves, but it still is humorous to see that 10 foot face including whitewater that he has to gauntlet thru 🙂   The other photos are a 3 shot sequence of a nice few foot overhead barrel that does dump on him, but he did escape.

Enjoy the water folks.

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)

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
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.

Image 2 of 6 shot sequence.
Image 2 of 6 shot sequence.

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 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.
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 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.
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
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