Category: Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach

This will be my general predictions of incoming swells, size potential and what may be the best days to go out. I may not be able to update everyday, but I’ll do my best. THE SIZE IS BASED ON A RANGE FROM THE PIER TO SATELLITE BEACH. WE HAVE TO KNOCK OFF A FOOT OR TWO FOR JOHNSON AVENUE. My apologies.

Final Space Shuttle Launch Video w/ some surfing, Scooter, Chad, plus the 747 Piggyback ride to Smithsonian :), Saturday morning and also evening July 14th surf report update, 9:00 AM , Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (July 14, 2012 posted)

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FINAL SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH VIDEO AND THE 747 PIGGYBACK RIDE WITH SHUTTLE TO THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE plus a little Surfing in it on the same launch day with Scooter and some still shots of Chad on our epic day in April or May of this year (2012, for future readers 🙂

SATURDAY NIGHT 10:30 PM SURF UPDATE FOR SUNDAY MORNING!  The winds are supposed to lay down to around 5 mph East in the Am, instead of the 10 to 15 mph that I thought would be here, and the winds may stay light until after lunch. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? Well, this looks like a ground swell, so we could have some lines with nice form and rib high waves at the Cape and chest to shoulder high maybe down South with very nice form.

The music is by the Phenomenal “Jack Johnson” , Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Surfer, Videographer, need I say more about Jack?  🙂  The track is titled “Traffic In The Sky”, and the Insane photo is by the great Photographer Malia Johnson and her husband Stu Johnson, Photographer, they both live in Fiji  and shoot the epic “Cloudbreak” and “Restaurants” surfbreaks in Tavuara, Fiji. I have them mentioned in my Links page on this site.

Coming Surf!  For 2 days running, it still appears that Monday is the potential Epic Day with chest high waves down South and maybe bigger sets, and waist high plus at the Cape (from a ground swell), with offshore winds maybe all morning. Today the swell starts rolling in slowly, peaks on Sunday with median onshore winds maybe chest high at the Cape, so Sunday at the right tides (high going low), it could be really fun!  Tuesday may also have some morning offshore winds with the size dropping off some.

When I look at the buoys tonight, I will probably do an update for Sunday and talk about the wind speeds a little more accurately.

Have a Great Weekend and Enjoy Summer Waves!  Three summers in a row we have had waves (not including Canes), so our God has been gracious 🙂

Oldwaverider

Sunny Surfing Video (my first :), 1 to 1.5 foot day at Johnson Avenue, Sunday evening July 8th surf report update, 9:30 PM , Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (July 08, 2012 posted)

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SUNNY – SURFING VIDEO

We had some 1 to 2 foot semi-clean shorebreakers, and of course, Sunny was out working his typical 50 to 100 waves session 🙂

I compiled a short video here, (my first surf video, so go easy),  and I put some light Jazz in that was available without having the music companies knockin on the door.

Beautiful summer day at the Cape, fun little waves, a big boat, lots of folks on the beach, a few babes/ladies out, and me having fun watching Sunny.

Hope you enjoy!  We plan to dive into Videos a lot more and things should also progress with the footage and editing.

Surf Report,  small rideable waves at the right tides is all for now.  We may have a few small swells this week, but they are too hard to track at this size.

Oldwaverider

Wednesday afternoon July 4rth update from Monday report on July 2nd Surf Report/Update, 4:00 PM , Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (July 02, 2012 posted)

by oldwaverider, posted in Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach

HAPPY JULY 4RTH!

Thursday for a knee to thigh high swell is not looking good 😦

A ground swell did hit the 120 buoy at 1 PM today, July 4rth but it was 2.5 feet at 11 seconds with winds still out of the west.  So, at this point, I’m up for deleting Thursday’s possible surf, and let’s see if the wide low pressure with an 8 to 9 second fetch out there brings something in for Friday or Saturday, Once we see the Buoy tommorrow night, we will know better.

Have a Great July 4rth week and don’t forget about Friday Fest at Cape Canaveral !  Live entertainment will feature “Vilifi” on Taylor Avenue & “Lonnie & Delinda” on Poinsetta Avenue.

Vilifi is awesome, and plays a great variety of Rock, so be there for the Sounds, Support your local Vendors and have a cold one with some Fellowship out there!

Oldwaverider

Monday afternoon July 2nd Surf Report/Update, 4:00 PM , Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (July 02, 2012 posted)

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, Chuck

Possible Incoming groundswell for the Weekend, not real big, but it appears to be a Low Pressure system…more down below

CHUCK – PHOTO GALLERY

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Chuck, new on a board, doing really nice on this left, Image 1 of 5, May 15, 2012
Chuck, new on a board, doing really nice on this left, Image 1 of 5, May 15, 2012

On this perfect 1.5 foot at 11 or 10 second period swell, we had some really fun waves, perfect glassy lines, long rides, and I was lucky to catch Don and “New Guy” Chuck, after I had already surfed a fun session.  Since Chuck is picking up this Surfing addiction and set of skills so effectively,  I wanted to share some photos from the day.  A nice thigh high wave that Chuck caught here.

As far as incoming surf, it appears that this East/Southeast Low Pressure may push and deliver an almost ground swell for us, I say that according to the size of the Fetch of the swell, it may actually deliver some thigh to rib high waves depending whether you do the Cape (North) or Satellite Beach (South), maybe bigger, maybe smaller.  We will know probably in 2 days, if the system is going to hold up and actually deliver it’s “Gift”.

Chuck, cruising on the same nice left, Image 2 of 5. Photos by Oldwaverider
Chuck, cruising on the same nice left, Image 2 of 5. Photos by Oldwaverider

It may actually come in on Wednesday night or afternoon late and then increase in size thru Sunday , maybe Monday.  My guess, knee to thigh at the Cape Wednesday and Thursday and waist to rib down South.

Appears to be one of those potential lingering Low Pressures, and if so, we could have some multiple offshore winds mornings.  Swells of this size, I don’t like to stick my neck out to much since they have less data to look at, but get ready for some fun long board waves and at the right breaks, maybe some short board waves also.

May 16, 2012, nice 1.5 foot groundswell at Johnson Ave. New guy Chuck on a nice left, Image 3 of 5 shot sequence.
May 16, 2012, nice 1.5 foot groundswell at Johnson Ave. New guy Chuck on a nice left, Image 3 of 5 shot sequence.
Chuck, Image 4 of 5 in sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider
Chuck, Image 4 of 5 in sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider
Chuck dissappeared :) Image 5 of 5 sequence
Chuck dissappeared 🙂 Image 5 of 5 sequence

I hope you enjoy the pics of our new neighbor Chuck Schwarzenegger.  (sorry Chuck, I couldn’t resist 🙂

Have a Great Week!

Oldwaverider

Tuesday afternoon June 26th Surf Report/Update/Finally Woke Up I did, 3:00 PM , Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (June 26 2012 posted)

by oldwaverider, posted in All The People and the Surfers, Art, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Brevard Surfing Photos - general swells

I’M TIP-TOEING BACK IN HERE…     Please accept my apologies, I am now back and alive to deliver photos, video and socially unacceptable comments when appropriate, oh, and also,  Surf Reports when an actual Swell is coming 🙂

OLDWAVERIDER – PHOTO GALLERY

These photos were taken by my buddy Mike Melito from Lakeland, on a fun waist to chest high day back in late May 2012.  They were shot at 4rth street North behind his Condo.

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We may have some knee high longboard surf in the morning with some strong offshore winds, (20 to 30 mph SSW), but the chances are , okay let’s go with 50/50 on that one 🙂
The rest of the week, we have the remnants of Debby that may jump over the state by Thursday and create a slight groundswell for us, very close by out at sea, so no chance of much power, but heh, we have been blessed now with almost 3 years of consistent surf.

May 2012 groundswell, 4rth street North, photos taken by Mike Melito
May 2012 groundswell, 4rth street North, photos taken by Mike Melito
Fun left, Oldwaverider, Image 1 of 3
Fun left, Oldwaverider, Image 1 of 3
Oldwaverider on a fun left, 4rth street North, Image 2 of 3, photos by Mike Melito
Oldwaverider on a fun left, 4rth street North, Image 2 of 3, photos by Mike Melito

 

Oldwaverider, Image 3 of 3, fun left on 4rth street North , May 2012 groundswell
Oldwaverider, Image 3 of 3, fun left on 4rth street North , May 2012 groundswell

Saturday night May 26th Surf Report/Update 11:00 PM , Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (May 26 2012 posted)

by oldwaverider, posted in A summary of How the Waves were, All The People and the Surfers, Brevard Barrels - Photos collected, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Sunny

JUNE 15 I WILL BE DONE REMODELING MY HOME.  THEN I WILL GET BACK TO MY REAL JOB, JOHNSON AVENUE SURFERS!  MY APOLOGIES, BUT I HAVE LIVED LIKE A SLOB FOR TOO LONG, AND THAT IS ALMOST OVER 🙂

Sunday morning Surf……..

Sunny? February 22nd, 2012, 5 ft ENE swell at Johnson Avenue, photo by Oldwaverider
Sunny? February 22nd, 2012, 5 ft ENE swell at Johnson Avenue, photo by Oldwaverider

TS Beryl or whatever it is, is gonna throw us some waist high waves at the Cape and Chest high bigger sets in Satellite Beach. Winds should be in the 5 to 10 mph WSW range, and turning onshore sometime around Noon to 1 PM.  Low tide is around 7:03 AM, so if you can get out at daybreak, that may be the best, else, whatever time you choose to wake 🙂

The waves today at Satellite Beach was really fun thigh to rib high with some really workable walls.  Not glassy, but not choppy either, slight onshore winds when I went out at 9 AM.

The photo I think is Sunny, in a nice head dip, almost barrel, if it’s not Sunny, then it sure looks like his style  🙂

Oldwaverider

Wednesday night May 16th Surf Report/Update 10:00 PM , Surf photos of Don, glassy knee to thigh high :), from today , Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (May 16 2012 posted)

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, Don

Perfect small glassy lines today at Johnson Avenue!

DON – PHOTO GALLERY

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A perfect knee to thigh high crusier, backside line, Don taking this one all the way in. Image 1 of 7 shot sequence. May 16, 2012 Johnson Ave. Photo by Oldwaverider
A perfect knee to thigh high crusier, backside line, Don taking this one all the way in. Image 1 of 7 shot sequence. May 16, 2012 Johnson Ave. Photo by Oldwaverider

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This 7 shot sequence of Don, was this morning around 11 AM today at dead low tide.  Perfect glassy lines, almost looked like a ground swell, but it was a crazy 1.5 foot at 8 second swell, with offshore light winds until just before 12.

Don, perfect left. Image 2 of 7 in sequence, Wednesday morning. Photo by Oldwaverider
Don, perfect left. Image 2 of 7 in sequence, Wednesday morning. Photo by Oldwaverider

Update at 10:20 Pm Wednesday night,  it just hit 4 feet at 12 seconds at the 120 buoy, so we may be in luck if it keeps pushing in. 

Upcoming surf for Thursday morning,  a new piggyback swell, seemed to be forming a ground swell, for like 1 foot at 12 seconds as the charts show.  It hit 4 feet at 8 seconds at the 120, and was a 2.5 foot swell at 12 or 13 seconds at the 20 mile buoy, also at 8 PM.

Don, cruising backside forever on this perfect left line. Image 3 of 7.
Don, cruising backside forever on this perfect left line. Image 3 of 7.

I have seen a 1.5 foot swell at 11 seconds deliver chest high waves at Perkins this time of year.  But…………..

I give a 60 % call for some knee to thigh high sets up North here, and waist high down South in Satellite Beach.  The swell angle is 72° which isn’t to steep from the North and mostly East, so we could have some fun waves.

Don, just like the battery......................Image 4 of 7, photos by Oldwaverider
Don, just like the battery………………….Image 4 of 7, photos by Oldwaverider

Mid-tide of high going low is around 8:50 AM,  and with west winds light, I don’t think it will blow it flat at all, as long as the swell does actually come all the way in 🙂

Don, image 5 of 7, Johnson Avenue, a day that should have been no waves :)
Don, image 5 of 7, Johnson Avenue, a day that should have been no waves 🙂
Don, still showing off to the Lady in Black :) well, maybe he's not, but I would have been :) Image 6 of 7.
Don, still showing off to the Lady in Black 🙂 well, maybe he’s not, but I would have been 🙂 Image 6 of 7.
He closes the deal, and takes it in on the perfect left of the day; a fine day at Johnson Avenue. Image 7 of 7 shot sequence.
He closes the deal, and takes it in on the perfect left of the day; a fine day at Johnson Avenue. Image 7 of 7 shot sequence.
Don, calling it a day. And a fun day it was. May 16 2012.
Don, calling it a day. And a fun day it was. May 16 2012.

Hope ya enjoy the pics from today, and the waves on Thursday if they deliver!

I will be getting more consistent again on posts and photos.  I confess that a few new and cool factors in my life have taken me away a bit, but we are slowly getting focus back 🙂

Sunday night lazy update :) ,Friday night April 27th Surf Report/Update 8:45 PM , Surf photos of Oldwaverider from Friday April 20, 2012 almost epic chest high glass, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (April 27 2012 posted)

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

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Rib high rail grabber, fun left late drop. Friday April 20, 2012 glass was really fun. Photo by Mike Melito
Rib high rail grabber, fun left late drop. Friday April 20, 2012 glass was really fun. Photo by Mike Melito

SUNDAY NIGHT LAZY UPDATE FOR THIS POST . The peak of the swell was delayed for Tuesday, Meaning the Size of the Swell and the Swell Period don’t arrive until Tuesday.  But we should still have rib to shoulder high waves from the Cape to Satellite Beach for Monday,  but the form may still be a little weak, until the 7 second power of the swell hits.  Then it may have a little more shoulder form to it.  Below is Friday nights info that I posted.

Nice size SE windswell coming (as if no one knew). More on that in a sec…

Last Friday,  we caught some really fun, waist to chest high waves at 4rth street North.  Brother Chad, my buddy Mike from Lakeland, another buddy Ken and Myself.

Fun glassy left, Oldwaverider, April 20 2012. Photo by Mike Melito
Fun glassy left, Oldwaverider, April 20 2012. Photo by Mike Melito

Mike took these shots of me while he was nursing a shoulder injury.  A couple of lefts, which most of the lefts for the day, were late drops due to the swell, so rail-grabbers were a requirement, if ya wanted to keep the ride.

Very very late left, but a hand on the rail, going backside, will make for a fun ride :)
Very very late left, but a hand on the rail, going backside, will make for a fun ride 🙂

It should show something for us Sunday morning,  the winds actually look light right now,  less than 7 light onshore winds.  But wind swells are a little harder , no way harder to predict.

When a leash wraps around your but on a big day. My buddy Mike took this shot last summer, from my leash wrapping around my but and leg. (no skin, this is just leg). I limped for a week.
When a leash wraps around your but on a big day. My buddy Mike took this shot last summer, from my leash wrapping around my but and leg. (no skin, this is just leg). I limped for a week.

Anyhow, it appears that we will have some rib to head high plus waves going from the Cape to Satellite Beach,  Sunday afternoon thru Wednesday, maybe Thursday.

Friday morning possible epic glass, Thursday night April 19th Surf Report/Update 9:30 PM , Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (April 19 2012 posted)

by oldwaverider, posted in Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach

Friday morning power , size , form and well I guess glass is part of form……….Is looking good, almost great!

Friday, I still believe we will see rib high glass at the Cape,  Chest at the Pier,  and Chest to Shoulder high shoulder sets in Satellite Beach.  Winds are looking to be 5 to 10 mph SSW,  until 11 ish.  Then the storm winds start,  turning onshore for the rest of the day.

Saturday, I we should have some leftovers, but with super strong South winds that may be climbing up to 20 mph in the mid-morning.

Tuesday night April 17th Surf Report/Update 9:00 PM , Big Wave Video 40 to 60 foot face Paddle In at Jaws, Jeff Rowley, Shane Dorian, Greg Long, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (April 17 2012 posted)

by oldwaverider, posted in Big Wave Video & Photo Locations, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Hawaii - Jaws, Maui ; Pipeline, World Big Wave Events and Articles

Tuesday Night Surf Update below following this awesome video, By the way, check out the Swell Period chart I added below for Friday morning at 6 AM. Very powerful, very uniform period, and you can see the fetch (width of distance wind travels over water to create swell) of the swell is as wide as the U.S. almost..……………….This is a video covering the two big massive Paddle In Sessions at JAWS/PEAHI, from January 4rth and then January 30th, 2012, Yes, this year.    THIS VIDEO IS SO INSANE!  GREAT DROPINS,  WIPEOUTS THAT LOOK LIKE DEATH. You will be amazed at Jeff Rowley and his wipeouts, and perfect ride of the year.

Many of the big name Surfers are in this including a not so big name, Dave Wassell who may have the respect of the biggest wave paddled into EVER!.  Possibly  60 foot face paddle in.  Also Albee Layer, Shane Dorian,  Greg Long and a host of others, including some names we may not be familiar with.  Jeff Rowley paddled into a 50 to maybe 55 foot face and is nominated for The Ride of the Year nominee for the 2012 Billabong XXL Awards.

 

The moving Swell "Period" chart for Friday morning, 4-20-2012 at 6 AM. It appears to be an almost perfectly uniform shape. Very rarely seen like this. Closeouts may not be as bad as other long period swells. Complliments of Magicseaweed.com
The moving Swell "Period" chart for Friday morning, 4-20-2012 at 6 AM. It appears to be an almost perfectly uniform shape. Very rarely seen like this. Closeouts may not be as bad as other long period swells. Complliments of Magicseaweed.com

Upcoming Surf!  Thursday late afternoon or evening an Easterly swell rolls in,  so in Satellite Beach some waist high waves may come in with South to SSW winds, maybe.  The way the period is lined up,  it may not be to bad on closeouts.

Friday morning awesome glass!, models have been indicating for a few days in a row of providing us a 3 foot at 11 or 12 second period ground swell.  With offshore winds up until late morning.  Easterly swell,  so we could see some waist to rib high sets at the Cape or at least the Pier,  and Chest high plus down South in Satellite Beach.

Saturday could have some knee to rib high leftovers going from the Cape to Satellite respectively.  Winds maybe brisk South, maybe a tint of offshores, but hard to say right now.  Late Saturday a South weak wind swell rolls in for a couple days, but don’t expect much form or anything but slop chop.

That’s if for now.  Get excited about Friday folks.  Sorry for the back log on updates.  We have been blessed for having to burn the midnight oil to get jobs done.  Such is life.  Thursday night we’ll confirm the Friday wind situation.