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Saturday afternoon Johnson Avenue Photo Gallery of both Lacey and Chad March 10th 4:30 PM Surf Report/Update of How the Waves Were, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (March 10 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, Chad, Lacey

LACEY PHOTO GALLERY AND CHAD PHOTO GALLERY

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An early drop-in by Lacey on one of the waves of the day :) Image 1 of 10 shot sequence.
An early drop-in by Lacey on one of the waves of the day 🙂 Image 1 of 10 shot sequence.

Lacey Gallery 1st ten photos.  Today was a beautiful day at J-Ave!  The waves were Chest high, some smaller, some bigger, with unexpected offshore winds past 8 AM, and unexpected sunshine.  The next swell moving in was supposed to throw 20 mph NE winds by 8 or 9 AM, but our Awesome Creator (God 🙂  gave us an extended window of the whole neighborhood out in the water at some time or another.  And our typical Boardwalk Commentators put in a little overtime, just to make sure everything went well, and so that all of those participants that shredded at least one wave, were commended at least once 🙂

Image 2 of 10 sequence. Lacey, dropping in to a nice big right, Sun was bright!
Image 2 of 10 sequence. Lacey, dropping in to a nice big right, Sun was bright!

The first sequence is of Lacey (if misspelled i change it in the title later:) ), which which was done in 2 part, because as she dropped into one of the waves of the day, I was shooting right into the Sun,  the camera had to time-out for 2 seconds after 6 shots, and then I

Beautiful bottom turn.........Image 3 of 10 shots. Johnson Ave., March 10 around 9:30 AM.
Beautiful bottom turn.........Image 3 of 10 shots. Johnson Ave., March 10 around 9:30 AM.

managed to pull 3 or 4 more shots on the same ride, but out of direct sun, and as she was getting closer to shore.  It ended up being like 10 shots from the same wave, and if you look at the longboard on the sand, and how it re-positioned with the guy next to it,  the span of her ride had to be close to 100 yards give or take.  Just an awesome ride by Lacey, her style of takeoff, form and grace on that one!

Image 4 of 10 sequence. Possibly a hundred yard perfect wall. Photos by Oldwaverider
Image 4 of 10 sequence. Possibly a hundred yard perfect wall. Photos by Oldwaverider

The next sequence is of Chad, on another of the bombs of the day, and trying to maintain a stance of modesty from his growing talent, he kept his re-entries in this chest to head high wave slightly conservative, so as not to frustrate others who are still learning to Surf 🙂

Lacey cruising along on one of those rare days of the year. The whole neighborhood was out. Image 5 of 10 sequence.
Lacey cruising along on one of those rare days of the year. The whole neighborhood was out. Image 5 of 10 sequence.

Sunday Surf; expect big overhead chop with 15 to 25 mph winds from the East.  Probably head high plus at the Cape and 2 to 3 foot overhead down South in Satellite Beach.

I hope y’all enjoy the photos, and I apologize that I had to have the zoom out so much, but I literally could not see anything thru the viewfinder because the sun was so bright, so the best way to even get 4 or 5 pics in a sequence, is to have the zoom way out so you don’t have to move the camera too much.

Image 6 of 10 in sequence. The Sea Oats and the Sun competing for the Lens :)
Image 6 of 10 in sequence. The Sea Oats and the Sun competing for the Lens 🙂
This is the same long ride by Lacey. Finally out of the direct sun, as she approaches shore. Image 7 of 10 in the ride.
This is the same long ride by Lacey. Finally out of the direct sun, as she approaches shore. Image 7 of 10 in the ride.
Bringing one of the "Waves of the Day" to a close, well almost to a close. Image 8 of 10 sequence.
Bringing one of the "Waves of the Day" to a close, well almost to a close. Image 8 of 10 sequence.
Image 9 of 10 on a perfect Johnson Avenue day, and ride by Lacey. Photos by Oldwaverider
Image 9 of 10 on a perfect Johnson Avenue day, and ride by Lacey. Photos by Oldwaverider
Her board hit a big shark.........just kidding. Image 10 of 10 sequence of Lacey
Her board hit a big shark.........just kidding. Image 10 of 10 sequence of Lacey
Chad catching a late drop in on one of the "Bombs" of the day. Image 1 of 7 sequence. Photo by Oldwaverider
Chad catching a late drop in on one of the "Bombs" of the day. Image 1 of 7 sequence. Photo by Oldwaverider
Chad, Seeing that hollow section up ahead :) Image 2 of 7 sequence. Johnson Avenue, March 10 2012
Chad, Seeing that hollow section up ahead 🙂 Image 2 of 7 sequence. Johnson Avenue, March 10 2012
K-ruisin, Image 3 of 7 sequence. Chad.
K-ruisin, Image 3 of 7 sequence. Chad.
Little head dip? Image 4 of 7 sequence. Johnson Avenue
Little head dip? Image 4 of 7 sequence. Johnson Avenue
Rail grabbin time to hold that steep high part of the wave. Image 5 of 7 sequence.
Rail grabbin time to hold that steep high part of the wave. Image 5 of 7 sequence.
and he keeps goin and goin :) Image 6 of 7 shots. Photos by Oldwaverider
and he keeps goin and goin 🙂 Image 6 of 7 shots. Photos by Oldwaverider
when you get a nice wave like that, who cares if it finally closes out.....Image 7 of 7
when you get a nice wave like that, who cares if it finally closes out.....Image 7 of 7

Don’t forget about Daylight Savings Time. (spring forward-fall back 😉

Oldwaverider

Chad Gallery last 7 photos.

Friday night March 9th Surf Report/Update 7 PM , Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (March 9 2012 posted)

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

Saturday Morning Surf until 8 Am, maybe 9 AM, then it goes to pure onshore chop slop…………..Rib to chest high at the Cape.  Semi-Glass with 8 to 12 mph North winds until 8 AM.  Satellite Beach could have solid head high waves with a chance of one hour more of semi-glass waves until 9 AM,  with 9 to 13 mph N and maybe NNW winds.  But by 9 Am, everywhere it should start getting blown out big time with 15 to 20 mph NNE winds.

40% chance of showers and total cloudy, so get in the water by 6:30 if you want 1 and 1/2 hour of good surf. 

Sunday surf; total blown out big chop, 20 mph onshore winds.  Later in the week we’ll let ya know when the clean days are.

Either way, it’s kind of fun to think that this swell could wait another hour to hit us, but not likely 🙂

Today was awesome at Johnson Ave.  Solid chest high , with very clean shoulders, and if you waited, there were many 80 to 100 yard rides for long boards anyhow.

Have a nice Saturday!

Oldwaverider

Thursday night March 8th Surf Report/Update 10 PM , 2 big swells back to back for us, Big Waves in Dungeons, South Africa, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (March 8 2012 posted)

by oldwaverider, posted in A summary of How the Waves were, Big Wave Video & Photo Locations, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, South Africa, World Big Wave Events and Articles

Today was really really fun!…………………Friday, better,  Saturday , maybe a touch of glass but only North and only at daybreak till 8 or 9 Am ?  More in a sec………….

Dungeons - n - Sunset, South Africa, on a 15 foot swell (but a wave of the day here, maybe 18), March 1 2012. From Magicseaweed.com Jeremy Johnson and Matt Bromley on a bomb.
Dungeons - n - Sunset, South Africa, on a 15 foot swell (but a wave of the day here, maybe 18), March 1 2012. From Magicseaweed.com Jeremy Johnson and Matt Bromley on a bomb.

The obsession for big wave watching has me thanking Magicseaweed.com for the great slideshow from a solid 15 foot swell that hit Dungeons & Sunset Beach, South Africa on March 1st 2012.  Yeah, we had 15 foot (faces of rogue sets 😦 let the skeptics who weren’t there for 4 hours argue that , <grin> ) with Hurricane or TS Hannah 3 years ago at the Pier and Satellite Beach.  But as Rich (one of our consistent, haven’t seen in a while 50 year old  surfers also called it ) would attest to that morning, the faces were 10 to 12 at Lincoln and Johnson and 15 foot faces on the “rogue” sets if you will at the pier.  But ,  they probably had 25 to 30 foot faces in Dungeons for their 15 foot Hawaiian defined size waves 🙂

I thought this fact was amazing about swells; Apparently one percent of waves in a swell can be up to twice the average. On a big day these are the rouge sets which keep you on your toes. From the same big day at Dungeons, South Africa. This was a rogue wave. See the article link to Magicseaweed.com published March 8, 2012
I thought this fact was amazing about swells; Apparently one percent of waves in a swell can be up to twice the average. On a big day these are the rouge sets which keep you on your toes. From the same big day at Dungeons, South Africa. This was a rogue wave. See the article link to Magicseaweed.com published March 8, 2012

Forgive me, but I had to snag these two pick from the article today at Magicseaweed.com of Jeremy Johnson and Matt Bromley on this 25 foot plus face bomb.

Our Surf;   The surf today at Johnson, Chad and I did an hour, got real lucky on the paddle out, but we had some solid rib to chest high waves, and some head high face drops with a rogue set or two.  For 15 mph onshore winds, you’d never expect it to have been that clean a form.  We were out from like 12 to 1, so we were past mid tide of high going low.  It was sucking out in some shallow water, so lots of wall to work, steep drops, really fun waves.

Friday, expect chest high plus surf for the Cape (plus bigger sets),  and head high surf down south with some 2 to 3 foot overhead sets (on the dropin) for sure in Satellite Beach.  Winds will be 7 to 10 mph SE until 10 or 11 Am I believe,  so it should be really clean, the ground swell part rolls in before daybreak, 10 second period, so power, form, with my guess minimal closeouts will be the game for the day.

Saturday, we are getting burned, kinda.   Unless you get out at daybreak and surf till 8 AM.  We were going to have offshore winds from the Cape to Satellite until 9 or 10, but………….we have a new swell coming from NE (but the charts say East, which I don’t know why they say that cause it is coming from NE on every Atlantic East Coast storm graph I look at, but whatever 😉  ),  so the new storm is pushing the offshores in to never never land, but!!!!!!!!!!!!  We will have N winds at starting around 2 or 3 Am Friday night Saturday morning, until 7 or 8 AM tops!  The wind will be 4 to 6 mph,  so don’t party late Friday night and get it from the Cape to 4rth street North and you’ll have slight offshore winds.   See my new best break for North winds chart here to see how offshore the winds are for North winds, depending on the break.  Johnson Avenue is 14 degrees offshore approx.  ,  Lori Wilson and 4rth street North about 4 degrees offshore.  The Port is even more offshore.  Satellite Beach shows actual NW to NNW at 8 mph until 8 or 9 AM because the swell will take 1 hour or so long to hit there, so if you want 2 to 3 foot overhead drops, and semi-glassy,  then head South.  But by 10 or noon, the winds go to 15 to 20 mph bringing in the new swell for a big choppy blown out Sunday thru a number of days.

That’s it.  Once I see the calm , or light wind day for the new swell, we’ll pass it on.

Have a great, big swell Friday and Saturday morning.

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

Wednesday 6:30 PM (Feb. 29) Surf Report/Update, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (February 29 2012 posted)

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

Thursday morning……………….

Man, this is a tough one.  I may screw this call up, but here’s the way I see it and step out on a limb 🙂

The swell to our east that we have had, appears to have a “part 2”, haha.  This part two,  which by the huge Atlantic sea chart shows that there is enough fetch, and a 9 to 11 second period strength of the swell that is to roll in tonight sometime after dark.  It indicates a 3 to 3.5 foot swell at 9 seconds to our beaches and there has been no change in the twice daily typical Ocean data updates that says this will not happen.  So,

At daybreak to noon,  it still looks like we should have thigh high waves,  and this swell appears to be doing better at low tide than mid-tide with high going low.  When I looked down South in Satellite Beach today, 2 hours after high tide, yeah the winds were stiff, 12 to 15 onshore, but there were thigh high sets coming in at my two favorite limestone/coquina breaks 🙂

Thursday, So my reduced  call is knee high at the Cape with some thigh high bigger sets and glassy with  SSW winds to some SW in the 7 to 10 mph range until maybe 11 Am.  Satellite Beach,  thigh to waist high, with 7 to 9 mph SW winds until 10 or 11 then turning SSW to South.

Not to be purposely negative ha, but the winds turn offshore by midnight tonight and in the 10 mph SSW range,  so I don’t think it will blow it flat,  but I’ll give it a 40 % chance of really fun waves Thursday, and 60% not.

I won’t talk about Friday until I see Thursday.  Friday is showing increased swell strength and the push from a NE swell a little and greater push from this East swell, but we’ll just have to see the buoy at the 120 tonight and then Thursday night.

Thus endeth my novel 😉

Oldwaverider

 

Tuesday 10:30 PM (Feb. 28) Surf Report/Update, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (February 28 2012 posted)

by oldwaverider, posted in Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Johnson Ave. Surfers Blog Summary and Suggestions for Improvement

SURF CALL REVISION FOR THURSDAY GLASS, along with Wednesday morning, Friday and maybe Saturday…

Thursday first;  we have to drop on the wave size from the call I made Monday,  but not the glass.  Thigh high is my call for the Cape with bigger sets of course.  Rib high with maybe some rare chest high clean up sets down South in Satellite Beach.  Winds for the Cape look to be the same for Satellite Beach Thursday, with 6 to 8 mph SW, turning SSW to S before noon.  Yeah, this can change, but we’re now in our 48 hour window so I’m comfortable with a 75 to 80% accuracy on wind direction.  Keep in mind, both Thursday and Friday should have more punch to the wave than on Wednesday.

Wednesday,  same size, as Thursday, but with less power, and SSE winds in the 8 to 10 mph range until 9 AM, and then kicking it up over 12.  If you can make Playalinda, that is the place to be for Wednesday and especially Thursday.

Friday,  similar size as Thursday, same power, but winds are showing SSW to maybe SW,  so if you can go South of 4rth or 8th Street South, you’ll have offshore winds.  Friday, the Cape is showing SSW which is sideshore winds based on the angle of our coastline up here.  If it does go SW winds at the Cape, then we’ll be good for glass also.

I KNOW WHEN I TALK WINDS, AND HOW SSW WINDS ARE SIDESHORE FOR US AND OFFSHORE FOR SATELLITE BEACH; I suspect that y’all think I’m on CRACK 🙂  You guys would do yourself a favor by taking a look at Google Maps, and check out how the coastline curves.  Why?

Because,  when I can have perfect glass and 100 yard long walls, verses,  just clean sections that close out in 30 to 50 yards, I get frustrated because I was just to lazy to take an 18 minute drive.

I won’t get all Spritual on ya here, but I will say, life is too short to take mediocre when God gives ya perfection if you’re willing to accept his gift and just drive South and enjoy his Fillet Mignon instead of just a tough Sirloin.  Just my short plug for how great it is that we have a diverse coastline in Brevard County.   I wouldn’t ever leave the Cape to live, but I will drive for 60% better surf 80% of the time.

I ADDED A PAGE TO THIS SITE CALLED “Wave Height and Wind” to our website, so you can see the best surf breaks to go to for the wind direction, and it also has the Wave Height to Body Scale chart, along with the Buoy links and our near shore water temperature.  See the page here or just click on the link at the very top of this page.

Either way, enjoy, and we’ll update Wednesday night to confirm Thursday winds.

Later,

Oldwaverider

Monday 4:30 PM (Feb. 27) Surf Report/Update and photo gallery with Surfing Pictures from Wednesday February 22 at Johnson Avenue, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (February 27 2012 posted)

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

SUNNY – PHOTO GALLERY

Surf Forecast:  Surf all Week?  Yesx  No __   More on that in a minute down below…:)

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The day provided quite a few teaser barrels, beautiful shape, but short-lived, Sunny takin full advantage. Image 1 of 3 sequence.
The day provided quite a few teaser barrels, beautiful shape, but short-lived, Sunny takin full advantage. Image 1 of 3 sequence.

The gallery of shots here are from Wednesday, February 22nd from that really nice ENE 5 foot 11 second ground swell.  We had thigh to chest high waves here at the Cape, of course only those willing to wait on the outside to catch the set waves reaped the rewards on that.  Sunny, was having a great time working the inside coverage drinking in his 100 waves per session pathology 🙂

The fast exit :) Image 2 of 3 in sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider. Feb. 22 2012
The fast exit 🙂 Image 2 of 3 in sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider. Feb. 22 2012

As far as the swell this week, is this a total wind swell, ground swell or combo?   Well, it kinda merges into an almost ground swell by Wednesday, so I guess combo would be the almost correct word.

Sunny, disappears...image 3 of 3 in sequence.
Sunny, disappears...image 3 of 3 in sequence.

Tuesday,  we have waist to rib high for the Cape and chest high down South.  Winds ought to be light 5 to 8 mph NNE until 9 Am, and then kick up a few more notches thru the day but not too much.  So I think it will be pretty fun at Johnson here with an occasional teaser of almost offshore winds but not quite.

This shoulder was a little more user friendly, giving Sunny the chance to throw spray a couple times :) Image 1 of 5 in sequence.
This shoulder was a little more user friendly, giving Sunny the chance to throw spray a couple times 🙂 Image 1 of 5 in sequence.

Wednesday,  the swell kicks up in strength with the period of the swell coming in at 9 seconds, so the lines ought to be better, and the winds may be less than 5 mph onshore, so it ought to be real clean and fun everywhere.

Sunny, image 2 of 5 sequence.
Sunny, image 2 of 5 sequence.

Thursday looks to be the Primo day, waist to rib high at the Cape and Chest to Shoulder high in Satellite Beach.  Winds have been showing offshore for 2 or 3 days straight now based on the models, mostly SW in the morning, but by Tuesday and Wednesday night we’ll have our solid guess on the winds for Thursday.

He throws a little spray to add color between the Sea Oats...image 3 of 5 in sequence. Johnson Ave.
He throws a little spray to add color between the Sea Oats...image 3 of 5 in sequence. Johnson Ave.

Friday,  could also be like Thursday with comparable size and power and offshore winds.

Saturday, maybe we’ll have some leftovers too.

Sunny like the battery, still goin...image 4 of 5 in sequence.
Sunny like the battery, still goin...image 4 of 5 in sequence.
He dun milked it for all its worth, image 5 of 5
He dun milked it for all its worth, image 5 of 5

Looks like a fun week, nothing massive, but definitely some waist to chest high waves and a few glassy mornings during the week.

Hope ya enjoy the pics and the waves.

Oldwaverider

Friday 4 PM (Feb. 24) Surf Report/Update and photo gallery with Surfing Pictures from Wednesday February 22 at Johnson Avenue, Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (February 24 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, Mike with dog

RIP VAN MIKE – PHOTO GALLERY

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Mike, with impeccable patience, awaiting that wave on this clean surf day at Johnson Avenue.
Mike, with impeccable patience, awaiting that wave on this clean surf day at Johnson Avenue.

DON’T FORGET, IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE 1200 PIXEL WIDE PHOTO, CLICK ON THE PHOTOS BELOW ONCE, AND THEN AGAIN (IT’S A WINDOWS THING FOR THE 2ND CLICK 🙂

You all may remember a guy that used to surf with us before he got a dog and broke some bones 🙂  Well, his name is Mike and he’s back !

 

Dammit! I hope I'll be able to see Mike catch a wave, from down here. His dog was tellin me he's surfin again now that his dog is house trained :)
Dammit! I hope I'll be able to see Mike catch a wave, from down here. His dog was tellin me he's surfin again now that his dog is house trained 🙂

These shots are from the great ENE swell that hit us on Wednesday for the chest to overhead glassy day, February 22nd. It was closing out pretty quick out back here on Johnson, but there were still some nice rib to chest high waves with even a bigger set rolling thru.

Mike, on a nice and clean thigh high wave. Image 1 of 7 in sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider
Mike, on a nice and clean thigh high wave. Image 1 of 7 in sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider

These shots are a sequence of Mike, who by the quality advice of the boardwalk advisement group,  were taken of Mike while surfing Dr. John’s squatters rights South Surf break at Johnson.  But since the Dr. was not in,  Mike took the long ride for the day, perhaps.  At least for while I was standing there feigning the work of photo taking.

 

He's diggin his board as he carves back down, image 2 of 7 in sequence. Johnson Avenue.
He's diggin his board as he carves back down, image 2 of 7 in sequence. Johnson Avenue.

Surf Report; we have a weak, no fetch to speak of wind swell coming in probably Sunday afternoon late almost direct North with a hint of East.   Down South may see something late Saturday,  chop slop North wind stuff, but the Cape is totally blocked out of this one until maybe

Yeah baby, I got another turn on here before you close the door. Image 3 of 7 sequence. Rip Van Mike
Yeah baby, I got another turn on here before you close the door. Image 3 of 7 sequence. Rip Van Mike

Sunday afternoon late.  And then some onshore chop thru maybe the week, with a chance of Thursday or Friday of the offshore winds for a few hours.  The part for Tuesday thru Thursday comes in Tuesday, piggy-backing the former N swell, and as far as the Tuesday part 2,  it comes mostly from the East, so everyone should get a piece of that.

It ain’t gonna be pretty, but it will be some head high waves probably somewhere along our Cape to Satellite corridor 🙂

Determined to line up between the 2 buoys. Image 4 of 7 sequence.
Determined to line up between the 2 buoys. Image 4 of 7 sequence.

Once we start to see part 2 coming in Tuesday, we’ll start tracking the offshore winds day.

Hope you enjoy the pics of Rip Van Mike.  His style was great for being asleep that long 🙂

Fluid as ever. It's probably the new beard :) Image 5 of 7 sequence.
Fluid as ever. It's probably the new beard 🙂 Image 5 of 7 sequence.
Looks like he's thinking about using this wave as his bus ride in...image 6 of 7 in sequence.
Looks like he's thinking about using this wave as his bus ride in...image 6 of 7 in sequence.
Satisfied with the adrenaline dose for the day, Mike heads it on in ...image 7 of 7 sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider
Satisfied with the adrenaline dose for the day, Mike heads it on in ...image 7 of 7 sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider
He may not admit it, but this must be a satisfaction and a thank your creator for this great stuff, meditative moment.
He may not admit it, but this must be a satisfaction and a thank your creator for this great stuff, meditative moment.

Have a great weekend.

Oldwaverider

How the Waves were today at Johnson Ave and Satellite Beach with Surfing Photos February 22, Wednesday afternoon Surf Report/Update 4 PM , Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (February 22 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, Ron, Unknown : Johnson Avenue Surfers

Photo Gallery from Johnson Avenue and from Hangers in Satellite Beach.

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Nice rib to maybe chest high right at Johnson Ave. Surfer? Who? 1 of 2 shot sequence. From February 22 ene swell.
Nice rib to maybe chest high right at Johnson Ave. Surfer? Who? 1 of 2 shot sequence. From February 22 ene swell.

I’ll post more in the next week from a couple killer rides by Sunny, and Rip Van Mike who finally woke up after a few broken bones.  He still ain’t over the hill, but I’ll save that for another day.  It needs to be handled with care 🙂

Nice wave, the third shot it closed out, but the short burst looked really fun. Image 2 of 2 shot sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider
Nice wave, the third shot it closed out, but the short burst looked really fun. Image 2 of 2 shot sequence. Photos by Oldwaverider

It was an awesome session late today!   Started out rib to occasional chest high at the Cape, beautiful sets,  nice drops with a few turns and a quick exit.  I just watched and shot some images.

Ron I believe. Perfect form and smooth style for the "out of towner", just kidding. Image 1 of 5 in sequence.
Ron I believe. Perfect form and smooth style for the "out of towner", just kidding. Image 1 of 5 in sequence.

Then Chad and I headed down South for an 11 AM sesh, and for the first half hour it was like 1 in 15 waves were makeable at best, but nice head high faces on the drop with a quick closeout, and then it changed.  It started to hold up a little better, maybe 1 in 8 would hold up,  and then we got some of those 70 to 100 yard shoulders pumping most and some times all the way to the beach.  Almost all lefts.  A few select rights.  Brother Chad nailed at least 2 or 3 of em in the 100 yard plus range, with one solid, did I say solid?; 150 yard right from far outside, all the way to 1 foot deep water, and used that as his bus ride in 🙂  He smoked it.   I got the perfect left (except for a small epileptic surge on a few re-entries)  to take me most of the way in 🙂  A bunch of rail-grabbing left take-offs for chasing speed up high on the wave.

Image 2 of 5 shots in sequence. I believe its Ron.
Image 2 of 5 shots in sequence. I believe its Ron.

Most of the outside sets were shoulder high, and maybe a head high set rolled thru every now and then.  See new chart, compliments of thewavecaster.com here.

Image 3 of 5 shots.
Image 3 of 5 shots.

Surf Thursday is looking to be maybe thigh at the Cape and waist in Satellite.  Strong strong offshore winds.  They may even blow it flat tonight, but I suspect there may be a trickle for 2 hours in the morning and then done…………………

Image 4 of 5, Ron intent on getting ahead of the closeout :) Photos by Oldwaverider
Image 4 of 5, Ron intent on getting ahead of the closeout 🙂 Photos by Oldwaverider
Well it don't look like he's gonna climb past the peak, but he definitely got the best place for speed ! Image 5 of 5 shot sequence, Ron, Feb. 22 Wednesday morning.
Well it don't look like he's gonna climb past the peak, but he definitely got the best place for speed ! Image 5 of 5 shot sequence, Ron, Feb. 22 Wednesday morning.
Starts Satellite Beach photos from today also.
Starts Satellite Beach photos from today also.
This old-timer is a regular here. He know right where to hang, to milk it for all it's worth. Image 1 of 7 shot sequence. Satellite Beach
This old-timer is a regular here. He know right where to hang, to milk it for all it's worth. Image 1 of 7 shot sequence. Satellite Beach
The lip giving him a love tap on the top of his hat. Image 2 of 7 shot sequence. Wed. Feb. 22 around 1:00 PM Photos by Oldwaverider
The lip giving him a love tap on the top of his hat. Image 2 of 7 shot sequence. Wed. Feb. 22 around 1:00 PM Photos by Oldwaverider
He's dropping low to climb out ahead of the lip that is just dying to smack him away :) Image 3 of 7 shot sequence. A regular at this spot.
He's dropping low to climb out ahead of the lip that is just dying to smack him away 🙂 Image 3 of 7 shot sequence. A regular at this spot.
Pulling back up high again to get, just right back under the lip. Image 4 of 7 in sequence.
Pulling back up high again to get, just right back under the lip. Image 4 of 7 in sequence.
Slotted perfect right under the lip. Adrenaline junkie or what? Image 5 of 7 in sequence.
Slotted perfect right under the lip. Adrenaline junkie or what? Image 5 of 7 in sequence.
Pulls out of a slight barrell and another attempt to drop low and pull out in front. Image 6 of 7 sequence.
Pulls out of a slight barrell and another attempt to drop low and pull out in front. Image 6 of 7 sequence.
I think he climbed ahead of this next part, but I ran out of film, ouch ;) Image 7 of 7 shot sequence. Wed Feb 22 Satellite Beach.
I think he climbed ahead of this next part, but I ran out of film, ouch 😉 Image 7 of 7 shot sequence. Wed Feb 22 Satellite Beach.
Nice shoulder to head high right. You had to work these waves high up top to beat the face. This one closed out on the 4rth photo. Image 1 of 3 in sequence.
Nice shoulder to head high right. You had to work these waves high up top to beat the face. This one closed out on the 4rth photo. Image 1 of 3 in sequence.
Beautiful wave, just a little too fast. Image 2 of 3 in sequence.
Beautiful wave, just a little too fast. Image 2 of 3 in sequence.
He tried his best. This was one of 3 guys I met on the boardwalk. They are doing the Engineer program from UCF. Trying to forget Differential Equations :) They were surfing North of Chad and I during their first session. Image 3 of 3
He tried his best. This was one of 3 guys I met on the boardwalk. They are doing the Engineer program from UCF. Trying to forget Differential Equations 🙂 They were surfing North of Chad and I during their first session. Image 3 of 3
I had to show you these pictures from Indialantic from thewavecaster.com for Feb. 22 today
I had to show you these pictures from Indialantic from thewavecaster.com for Feb. 22 today

Hope ya enjoy the pics !

Oldwaverider

Tuesday night Surf Update/Report (8:45 PM Feb 21) for Wednesday “possible epic but most likely real fun :)” swell South and hopefully at our Cape. Surfing Photos from O’ Club and Johnson Avenue. Surf Forecast for Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach (February 21 2012 posted)

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

A nice chest high I hope to see on the larger sets Wednesday morning at Johnson Ave.
A nice chest high I hope to see on the larger sets Wednesday morning at Johnson Ave.

The 120 buoy has hit 11 feet twice at 13 to 14 seconds since 5 PM, and the 20 mile is too soon to expect the swell from the 120 buoy yet.  Since the last 11 foot reading at the 120 was 7:20 PM tonight which would take 6 hours maybe 7 to hit the 20 mile buoy,  so  I just have to accept that the swell angle was a little to steep today and that big Cape sticking out there doesn’t want to let things come thru.   I thought it might be chest high by dark, but it never really climbed above waist high from the 2 times I checked it today, and one 2 hour session out.  But it was fun, even though it closed out pretty quick.

In Satellite, I expect to see at least one of this size to roll thru for Wednesday morning for us.
In Satellite, I expect to see at least one of this size to roll thru for Wednesday morning for us.

Wednesday, maybe the extra 16 ° removed from the angle will let the brunt of the swell in.   It went from 56 degree to 72, so maybe that’s east enough to let it in Wednesday.

Here is thewavecaster.com wave height scale chart.
Here is thewavecaster.com wave height scale chart.

Wednesday, I still believe that it will hit some chest high sets for the Cape and head high in Satellite with some overhead sets.  I put some pictures in here that I feel will show the expected swell size and form.

The water was warm today 68, and Wednesday air temps looking to be 79 by mid-day, but about 66 degree for a 9 am recommended paddle out time.  High going low, with high tide at 7:52 AM, so 9 am water time, with SW winds at 7 mph for Cocoa Beach going SSW at noon at around 9 mph.  The Cape winds look to hold about the same winds with only about a 3 or 4 hour window of SW winds, and then SSW by noon onward.

Have a great sesh!