Category: Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral

Wednesday could be Waist high and glassy for an hour or two in the early morning. Thursday and Friday more on that below. Posted Tuesday, 09/22/2015 at 10:30 AM

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

What can we expect for surf on Wednesday, Thurs and Friday?

Now,  it looks like our NE steep angled swell, could hit our Pier (the Cape will be blocked out Wednesday AM probably and for half the size on Thursday), by as early as 6-9 AM Wednesday morning it could land on our beaches.

So Wednesday, with a prayer, could be waist high at the Pier, and waist plus in Satellite, with NW winds.

Thursday, the model has dropped for the NE swell that comes in,  from my post yesterday, but still looks like it could hit chest high on Thursday, with perhaps NNW to NW winds, very light , like 3-6 mph.  So it could be awesome, not powerful, but not mushy either 🙂

Friday, as I shared yesterday is a totally different swell, and is a solid 2.5 feet at 12 second ground swell, so it depends on the winds for size.  If it does blow NW, we could see waist to chest high plus at the pier, and waist to shoulder high in Satellite Beach, with some semi-rogue 🙂 much larger sets in both places once in a while.  NOTE: 3 feet at 12 seconds has produced 6-9 foot faces before, back during Hurricane Leslie in 2012, in Satellite, but not much smaller at the Pier.  These 5 photos were shot of Hurricane Leslie, 3 foot @ 12 seconds swell in September by my friend Mike Melito, so, 2.5 at 12 seconds could easily produce chest high plus, if the winds are offshore.  Just Sayin …

Photos by Mike Melito, a 3 foot at 12 second period swell, the one coming Friday is 2.5 feet at 12 seconds, so I like to show this for optimism that it could be big :) sept 2012 hurricane 029 Photos by Mike Melito, a 3 foot at 12 second period swell, the one coming Friday is 2.5 feet at 12 seconds, so I like to show this for optimism that it could be big :) sept 2012 hurricane 032 Photos by Mike Melito, a 3 foot at 12 second period swell, the one coming Friday is 2.5 feet at 12 seconds, so I like to show this for optimism that it could be big :) sept 2012 hurricane 042 Photos by Mike Melito, a 3 foot at 12 second period swell, the one coming Friday is 2.5 feet at 12 seconds, so I like to show this for optimism that it could be big :) sept 2012 hurricane 047 Photos by Mike Melito, a 3 foot at 12 second period swell, the one coming Friday is 2.5 feet at 12 seconds, so I like to show this for optimism that it could be big :) sept 2012 hurricane 053 Photos by Mike Melito, a 3 foot at 12 second period swell, the one coming Friday is 2.5 feet at 12 seconds, so I like to show this for optimism that it could be big :) sept 2012 hurricane 057

This morning wind swell should be bringing solid waist to probably chest high glass for Friday morning September 18th! Posted Thursday 09/17 at 8:47 AM

by oldwaverider, posted in Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral

What are the probabilities of waist to chest high glassy waves coming true Friday morning?  The images I clipped from Magicseaweed.com below are a 6 am swell size reading for both this morning Thursday at 6 am , and also for the projected 6am swell and its closeness to shore for Friday morning.

Thursday-6am-09-17-15-6am-Swell-position-compliments-Magicseaweed.comExcellent I’ll say,  Why?  Yes, it is a wind swell, so yes, as you look at the Fetch of the swell, the lighter blue moving swell section only covers maybe a 500 mile fetch distance, but it does have a greater body of fetch then just that lighter blue significant part approaching our local coast.  And for 4 days now, the models have predicted this swell with glass.  (yes, it could have light 2-4 mph onshore winds Friday morning, but I believe it will be at least calm to offshore till 9am, and then God’s choice from there) The only variance, has been the swell for Satellite Beach has fluctuated back and forth from waist hight , then up to chest, and back to waist, but today, at 9 am , Sept 17th, it now shows a strong chart of chest high for even a daybreak till late afternoon interval.  So I’m excited!

Friday-6am-09-18-15-6am-Swell-position-compliments-Magicseaweed.comSaturday, has also been even more consistent, at its thigh to rib high model with straight offshore glass till mid-morning.

What’s also great?  Is the tide is perfect, with a 5:09 am low tide Friday morning, and a 6:00 am low tide for Saturday morning.

Tuesday August 25th brings in a solid waist high Ground Swell finally ! , posted Saturday 08/22 at 2:30 PM

by oldwaverider, posted in Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Mike M.

What kind of swell do we have coming Tuesday through possibly Thursday this week?

Incoming Hurricane Maria swell from 2011 at Johnson Avenue, by OldwaveriderTuesday, for the 2nd or 3rd day running, the models show 1.8 to 2 feet at 12 second period swell, which starts at about 2-3 foot waves, or 3 to 4 foot faces.  It should be glassy for a couple hours Tuesday morning at daybreak till maybe 8 or so.

Wednesday through Thursday, maybe Friday show more of the same 🙂

And the swell could even look like the photo below:

camera with surfing 519

Mindblowing Puerto Escondido Video! and… Maybe some waist high glass Thursday morning August 06 2015, posted Wednesday 08/05 at 4:35 PM

by oldwaverider, posted in Big Wave Video & Photo Locations, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Mexico - Puerto Escondido, Pascuales

Check out the video below of the incredible 10-20 foot stand up barrells in Puerto Escondido with Natxo Gonzalez, a 19 year old that caught the biggest barrells of his life 🙂

Thursday morning surf should be waist high and glassy in Satellite Beach with SW winds at daybreak turning SSW by 2 or 3 am and SW at daybreak, maybe until 10 or 11 am.  Then by noon it turns back SE.  The Cape may be rideable, but the Pier should be with thigh high to waist high sets.

Friday mornng should also be glass, maybe a little smaller.

Thursday and Friday morning are looking Fun! Plus Massive Outer Reef 2015 Billabong Ride of the Year Video, Oldwaveriders 3:00 PM Tuesday afternoon March 24 Surf Report and Forecast for Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite beach (posted 03/24/2015)

by oldwaverider, posted in Big Wave Video & Photo Locations, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Hawaii - Jaws, Maui ; Pipeline

Do we need to blow off work Thursday?  No 🙂 It is just a wind swell, not a groundswell.  But the last 3.5 foot at 8 second windswell I caught by 2nd light 2 1/2 weeks ago was 60-100 yard glassy rides with workable walls (Longboard, yes) in the thigh to rib high size.  So hopefully we’ll get lucky.  Thursday morning should be thigh to waist high glass at the Pier, and maybe some rib high sets in Satellite Beach.  Winds look like they will have a couple hours of SW winds in the 5-8mph range mid-morning.  Then turning South to SE by 11 or noon.  Wednesday night I’ll have a more accurate wind report !

Friday morning should have some smaller leftovers with similar conditions as Thursday.

Check out this awesome video below.  I haven’t ever seen Outer Reef in Hawaii this big.  Waimea, yeah, Jaws, well of course, but Outer Reef?

Keala Kennelly at Outer Reef – 2015 Billabong Ride of the Year Entry – XXL Big Wave Awards

Fun waves for Sunday I believe, plus a Baby’s first barrel surfing video. And don’t forget the third annual Beach ‘N Boards Fest in Cocoa Beach – Posted Saturday, March 14 2015 at 2:20 PM

by oldwaverider, posted in Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, etc., galleries, Local Events in Canaveral or Cocoa Beach, Miscellaneous Stories n Articles, Miscellaneous Videos

Sunday still looks like waist to maybe chest high (probably down south only), with W winds in the 3-6 mph range until maybe 11 am then NNW to NE by Noon or so.  The swell drops thru the day, so the best plan, is to hit first light around 7 AM.  High tide is around 3:38 AM in Cocoa Beach and 3:53 AM in Satellite Beach.  High going low at 6:53 is a perfect mid-tide time to go.

Also, check out the video this Dad made, with his Baby’s first barrel surfing 🙂

BodyBoarding 101 from jorge tirado on Vimeo.

Check out the full article on the baby surfer here.  John John Florence said his Mom took him out on her board when he was around 6 months old 🙂

Also, the 3rd Annual Beach and Boards Fest sponsored by Ron Jon Surf Shop is at Shepard Park, which means, much easier parking than other places. Check out the scoop on the Fest here.

Water Temp is 65.2 degrees, I love just that, LOL .

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

The gauge was off, it said 68 on Two Palms (and that is the trident pier thermometer, so my bad 😦

Tuesday will be bigger than Monday, and now offshore! Monday Night, February 23, 9:15 PM Surf Report and Forecast for Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite beach surf report (posted 02/23/2015)

by oldwaverider, posted in A summary of How the Waves were, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach

Today the swell definitely dragged it’s feet coming in, but I did get some awesome South CCB thigh to rib high 50 to 100 yard peelers and not bad on closeouts either, you could pick walls that held up.  With brisk 12 -15 mph West winds.  The lefts were really nice, and actually some were throwing even right.  Lots of fun. But……………………….  Tuesday ;

Yes, Tuesday is now looking solid offshore, and I believe Rib high plus at the Cape, some Chest high sets at the Pier, and some Chest to Shoulder high sets in Satellite Beach!  Winds, start WNW at daybreak 2-4 mph , Sweet!  By Noon, may 6-8 mph WSW, and it may push up to 10-12 plus in the afternoon swinging around W to NW late afternoon.

Get excited!  This is a surprise and a Gift 🙂

Oldwaverider

Monday should be waist to chest high and glassy! Sunday , February 22, 7:30 PM Surf Report and Forecast for Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite beach surf report (posted 02/22/2015)

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

The windswell/almost groundswell, starts to hit the beaches by 12 am to 3 am, as it appears.  The period of the swell looks like it covers the coast by 6-9 am, so it is my hope and belief, that Monday, we should have some waist high waves at the Pier and glassy, and some rib to chest high sets in Satellite Beach by 9 am.  Winds are SW at daybreak, turning WSW, and as the swell strengthens and increases in the afternoon, the winds turn onshore.

An April 2013 swell at 4rth street north, My buddy Mike Melito. This may be the size we have by late morning Monday.

Good Chance of really fun waves Monday! Saturday night 10:30 PM Surf Update!

by oldwaverider, posted in Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral

I’m exploring brevity tonight 🙂

Yeah, it does appear that Sunday could have an hour of glass and something waist to maybe chest high during that hour, but Monday is a stronger swell, and maybe a few hour window for glass in the morning.  4 feet at 9 or 10 seconds should bring a shoulder high face or two down south, and we should get a good hit up North here!  The swell is coming from the direct East, so the blockage should be as bad as it was with the last swell, not even close.

Tuesday looks like it could also be fun with similar size as Monday, if the winds get a little more favorable.