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)


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

Hurricane Leslie Surf Coming! , Saturday night surf report update 8:30 PM September 01 2012, NKF Surf Fest at The Pier thru Monday, Labor Day Surf forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (September 01, 2012 posted)


EPIC SURF ON THE WAY FROM TS/HURRICANE LESLIE…the ground swell just hit the 120 buoy at 9 PM, 2.5 feet at 11 seconds.

Blue Moon from August 31, 2012 video by Walk on Water Productions…

Sunday, Leslie starts to trickle in a little, and should send in some waist high solid waves with light 3 to 5 mph onshore winds until Noon, and then only up to 10 mph later in the day for the NKF Surf Fest, so at least they will have a little more waves to show their stuff 🙂

Monday ought to bring some chest high waves at least down south, with very light onshore winds.

Tuesday, will have some head high waves in the early morning when the winds are offshore for a couple hours probably, so get out there at dawn patrol if you want the glass.  The size will kick up to probably 1 or 2 feet overhead down south, and head high to slight overhead here at the Cape.

Wednesday, morn, should have 2 foot overhead waves down south and head high to slight overhead here at the Cape.  Winds should be offshore till 10 maybe 11 Am, and then go onshore for sure.

Thursday morn, maybe shoulder to head high at daybreak (little size/swell drop), but then it builds in the afternoon, to definite overhead by maybe 2 feet.  Winds should be offshore in the morning until 10 Am +, then onshore, but by 5 Pmish, they may turn offshore again, so those of you missing the morning sesh, here’s your chance to catch evening glass with overhead waves for shore at dinner time.

Friday, it builds again throughout the day, and we could very well have some 3 to 4 foot waves overhead by 11 or 12, with winds offshore until maybe 12 or 1.

We will update any wind or swell changes that appear significant 🙂

Enjoy the Surf Fest and the upcoming Hurricane Surf.  The storm is around or will be around 900 miles offshore which is the best position, we get more days of surf when it is far enough away like that.

Have a great Labor Day Weekend!

Oldwaverider (Art)

Big Swell video from Pascuales, Mexico, plus Tuesday afternoon surf report update 3:30 PM August 14 2012, Surf forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (August 11, 2012 posted)


Surf coming, I believe, a nice possible bump for Wednesday morning…more in a sec

CHECK THIS AWESOME VIDEO THAT JUST PUMPED IN PASCUALES, MEXICO , RIGHT AFTER THE MASSIVE ESCONDIDO SWELL! You know my addiction with big wave (though this is only 10 to 15 foot, but, it’s still pumping)  If you’re impatient, move the scrub bar up to 1 min 12 seconds to get to the surf 🙂


Wednesday morning should have a thigh to waist high bump, at about a ground swell, with offshore winds in the morning, starting at SW after midnight and turning to WSW by around Noon.  About 9 AM is mid-tide , with high going low, which is our best scenario, high going low.

If I’m wrong, then post a comment, and I will accept my egg 🙂

Oldwaverider

Tuesday looks like the best size and glassy day! and Stephanie Gilmore wins 5th Title!, Sunday night 7 PM surf report update, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (July 22, 2012 posted)


Tuesday is looking like the day! Like maybe chest high and glassy 🙂 …………….more down below….

In case y’all didn’t see, Stephanie Gilmore from Australia, just won her event at the Roxy Pro Biarritz in France, and her 5th World Title!  Nice video here:

The swell rolls in it’s peak size tonight, with some medium onshore winds for Monday morning, maybe as low as 8 to 10 mph, but it should pick up a little in speed thru the day Monday.  Should be some rib to chest high waves on Monday with 10 to 15 mph onshore winds.

Tuesday morning, we should have some Waist to Chest high waves from the Cape to Satellite Beach respectively 🙂  Winds look to turn SSW by mid-morning, as the Weather shows right now, but Monday night will give ya a more accurate wind update.

Wednesday morning should have some fun leftovers, with a shot at offshore winds, and then late in the day Wednesday, a small ground swell is showing on the charts, but I have my doubts that it will actually make it closer than 20 or 30 miles from the shore, but we’ll see.

Enjoy!  have a great week.

Oldwaverider

Video of Chad and Luke surfing a semi-epic chest high plus swell in Satellite Beach on July 16,2012, Monday night 9 PM surf report update, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (July 17, 2012 posted)


CHAD SURFING VIDEO, WITH LUKE FROM JACKSONVILLE

We had to drive South after checking out the end of the street.  I mean, come on, how often do we get a solid chest high plus ground swell in the summer in Florida?  🙂 , Don’t get me wrong, J-Ave looked fun, but if we were gonna film a ground swell we might as well film it a couple feet bigger on the face so………………………we headed down to Satellite Beach to my favorite break, we did paddle out late 😦

 

But we pulled up at 8:45 AM, offshore SW winds 5 mph, a ground swell rated at 3.5 feet at 10 seconds, and we could see plenty of chest high waves (shoulders) with quite a few shoulder high sets.

It was time for a double take,  what!!!!!!,  NO ONE OUT!  So what does any normal person do, they hurry out before the winds change.  What a great session, yeah 90% closeouts, so that just meant, you let 8 waves pass you by, and take one close-out for the insane bottom turn and kick-out, and hope the next one will give ya a 100 yard ride or more.  But, I confess, there was only a couple of those which is rare under these conditions, but the plentiful 50 to 75 yard plus rides with quick walls made for a great session and day.  I only surfed one hour, and then came in to start filming, by then the winds switched out of the South, but still had really clean semi-glass conditions.

Surf Update……….We should have some knee to waist high waves for then next few days Wed thru Friday maybe, with an offshore breeze for a couple hours.  This Low Pressure system is kind enough to linger so enjoy it while it lasts 🙂

Hope you enjoy the video, and the surfing  by Chad and Luke.

Oldwaverider
Video by Walk on Water Productions

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)


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

Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards Nominees 2012 Video plus Lazy Update Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 PM with 48th Annual Easter Surf Festival , Huge Paddle in session at Jaws Video with 50 foot plus faces with Jeff Rowley, Wednesday afternoon April 4rth Surf Report/Update 3:30 PM , Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (April 04, 2012 posted)


Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards Nominees 2012 Video plus Lazy Update Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 PM  , Thursday may have some leftovers, but the offshore winds are blowing west out at the 120, so I wouldn’t count on much Thursday morning.  It shows a 1.5 foot ground swell which I have seen a swell that size produce chest high at Perkins, but in this case, I go with knee to waist high, North going South.  Saturday some time the big wind swell starts pushing in, bring big chop waves for the Easter Surf Fest, yeawwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sunday big overhead chop, Waves should be here thru Monday still overhead with reduced onshore winds for Monday, and maybe some Tuesday rib high glass.

Be sure to check out the 48th Annual Easter Surf Fest at Shepard Park and the Ccocoa Beach Pier.

Everything below is from Surf Report that I did on Tuesday April 3rd.

Upcoming Surf for maybe Wednesday waist high somewhere and overhead windswell for Sunday , Monday ………….in a moment 🙂

BIG JAWS/PEAHI PADDLE IN SESSION VIDEO WITH JEFF ROWLEY

This is spectacular video footage of Jaws, from one of the two big paddle in sessions, this one on January 4, 2012, this year.  Wave size was 45 to 60 foot faces, approx.  The music, the insane rides and drops, totally awesome,  especially from Jeff Rowley, the newcomer to Peahi, who is from Australia.  Jeff is nominated for the Billabong XXL Ride of the Year award.

Surf Update;  Tuesday night a maybe ground swell rolls in, and for Wednesday morning, possibly thigh to rib high waves and brisk offshore winds. 

Thursday morning leftovers probably, and then flat till Sunday for the most part.

Sunday could be some overhead chop down south and maybe some chest high stuff at the Cape.  The swell angle is NE,  so we will get some blockage, how much, can’t say 🙂  We should have more big chop with winds backing off on Monday to under 15 mph possibly, but we’ll know more definite on Saturday night.

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)


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 Ave Photo Gallery 2011 Year in Review, sort-of :), Friday night update/surf report (Jan. 6 2012) 5 PM, Incoming East swell, Friday Fest at Cape Canaveral, Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (posted January 06, 2012)


JOHNSON AVENUE SURF GALLERY – 2011 YEAR IN REVIEW, SORT OF (Sept thru Dec.)

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John thanking our Creator for these gifts :)
John thanking our Creator for these gifts 🙂

SUNDAY MORNING UPDATE AT 8:30 AM;  THE SMALL INCOMING SWELL WAS 3.5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AT THE 120, BUT……….it stopped coming in at 11 PM last night (Saturday night), which means about 8 or 9 hours travel time to our beaches, so it was here at maybe 8 AM, and then dropped to 2.5 ft at 10 seconds at the 120 at Midnight  which is not the minimum we need for a swell to hit the beach.  We need about 2.6 to 3 feet at 10 or 11 seconds to get a ground swell that is ridable here (Ross at CFL surf figured that one out). Sorry folks, no waves.  Maybe a ripple for SUP’s and big long boards when the tide gets lower, but the winds turn onshore by noon.  But have a great Sunday anyhow with the nice weather 🙂 Back to Friday nights update post below……..

CLICK ON IMAGE BELOW TO SEE LARGER HIGHER REZ IMAGES…

Slept thru the New Year…;)>

A few Johnson Avenue Surfers, 2011 year in review………………photo gallery 🙂

Big, No.  ……….Possibly fun and rideable, yeah 🙂    Tonight an Easterly Swell is creeping in and kicking out the steep NE swell we’ve had.

Thursday was great, waist high plus in Satellite, perfect glass, light 5 to 7 offshore winds.  It was even comfortable without any suit.  Yeah, I did have a rash guard on and it was 1:00 and a nice 60 degrees, so yeah that did help.

Brother Chad...
Brother Chad...

Anyhow, Saturday morn should bring some knee to rib high waves from the Cape to Satellite.  Light offshore winds SW to West most of Saturday around 3 to 6 mph.  I’d say, if it ain’t big enough

Oldwaverider....T.S. Maria
Oldwaverider....T.S. Maria

here at the Cape, pick your spot in Satellite at mid-tide high going low and you should have some waist high long lines somewhere.It will be 52 at daybreak, but by 9 AM sunny and 60 ° , so if you don’t want the suit to bog ya down, it will be rash guard-able.

Dr. John...
Dr. John...

Sunday, should be 6 to 9.5 inches bigger on the face, same air temps, offshore from the NW,

Dave the Ripper.......
Dave the Ripper.......

but……………………….., it will turn onshore by Noon or earlier.  So if you’re gonna do Church,  do it at 8, and be in the water by 9:30.  May have some rib high waves down South and maybe some thigh high at the Cape.

Sunny (Daniel)....
Sunny (Daniel)....

DON’T FORGET CAPE CANAVERAL FRIDAY FEST TONIGHT!  The band is “Vilifi”  and they are damn good.  (scuse the french).  The Fest goes from 6 to 10 PM, great food, great beer, awesome local Art

Bouncer Ron (Mr. High Tech actual :)..............
Bouncer Ron (Mr. High Tech actual :)..............
Unknown Gator Girl.........
Unknown Gator Girl.........
Brother MIke from Lakeland..............
Brother MIke from Lakeland..............
Unknown female at Johnson Avenue............
Unknown female at Johnson Avenue............
Unknown guy Johnson Avenue Surfer...
Unknown guy Johnson Avenue Surfer...
Same unknown guy, but just a nice J-Ave line to see............
Same unknown guy, but just a nice J-Ave line to see............
A shameless 2nd shot of Oldwaverider, going left................:)
A shameless 2nd shot of Oldwaverider, going left................:)
Dave the Ripper, going backside, prepping to get some air before this puppy closes out :)  Photo by Chad
Dave the Ripper, going backside, prepping to get some air before this puppy closes out 🙂 Photo by Chad
Sunny (dave the rippers - protege:)) making a "made easy" re-entry, from a nice glassy day in South Cocoa Beach.  Photo by Chad
Sunny (dave the rippers - protege:)) making a "made easy" re-entry, from a nice glassy day in South Cocoa Beach. Photo by Chad

talent, Vendors, and ya may meet your future companion, hey whatever !

Have a great weekend!

Oldwaverider
Oldwaverider Film Ministries (one day 🙂

Wednesday night Surf Report update 9:30 PM for Thursday morning Epic Surf day, oldwaverider surfing pictures Photo Gallery, Thursday morning still shaping up to be a great J-Ave epic photo day, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted Wednesday November 09, 2011)


ART/oldwaverider – PHOTO GALLERY

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A really fun head high day at Perkins, back in the 2nd week of November 2009.  Photos taken by Erika Masterson .  Image 1 of 7 in sequence.
A really fun head high day at Perkins, back in the 2nd week of November 2009. Photos taken by Erika Masterson . Image 1 of 7 in sequence.

Yeah I know, dredging up 2 year old photos so I can be in the Johnson Ave. Surfers Gallery is humorous enough, but then recycling these photos, oh well.  It’s kinda sentimental for me, cause these photos were taken the second week of November of 2009 at Perkins which was my old favorite break. Photos by a photographer friend Erika.  Though it was a little chillier for that November 😉  Oh, and anyone that hasn’t seen my favorite surf stunt on image 7, hasn’t ever watched me surf 🙂

All is well on this sweet sized left...Image 2 of 7 in sequence.
All is well on this sweet sized left...Image 2 of 7 in sequence.

So what up with Surf Thursday?  As if anyone within 100 miles of Brevard doesn’t know 🙂  The cool thing is,  it’s shaping up to be a foot bigger then I thought at the Cape.  Before 10 Am,  I think we’ll see chest to head high waves, plus, on the bigger sets with NW winds in the 8 to 12 mph range until 10 or 12.  After that the size will drop through the day, but actually pretty slowly.  From dark Thursday till daybreak Friday morning,  it will go almost flat, but we should have a pretty clean condition surf day all day.

Image 3 of 7 of oldwaverider at Perkins.
Image 3 of 7 of oldwaverider at Perkins.

High tide is 7 AM,  so a paddle out at 9 Am would be perfect for the most power, best form, best size and best winds.  Satellite Beach should be 2 to 3 foot overhead with some bigger sets until 10 or 11, and then only drops maybe 2 feet in face size by late afternoon.  They may have WNW winds at daybreak till around 9 Am and then NW winds for them, so Satellite Beach will be the best place to be for size, form , power and photos.

Really fun bottom turn, all is well...Image 4 of 7
Really fun bottom turn, all is well...Image 4 of 7

But, since I can’t surf :(,  for another 3 weeks, I will have a surrogate surf day, I’ll take some photos.  So hopefully, the Johnson Ave. crew is out and about.  I may sneak down for 20 minutes of bigger wave pics down South but then back home for the real photo session 🙂

Image 5 of 7
Image 5 of 7
Now it starts to get interesting...Image 6 of 7 in sequence.
Now it starts to get interesting...Image 6 of 7 in sequence.
Kaplunk!   I call it, my Bad Back Bend on the frame before.  Whenever I favor my blown disc and I hit a ripple on the face, Kaplunk!  haha,  Image 7 of 7.  Oh well, I had some other fun ones to last a little longer :)
Kaplunk! I call it, my Bad Back Bend on the frame before. Whenever I favor my blown disc and I hit a ripple on the face, Kaplunk! haha, Image 7 of 7. Oh well, I had some other fun ones to last a little longer 🙂

Friday, at daybreak, maybe something for an hour or two but that’s about it.

Saturday, wind swell blowing in but not much.

Get pumped for Thursday Am!

oldwaverider