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Dub Kulcha at the Sandbar & Grille, plus Surf report, Friday afternoon surf forecast (1:30 Pm) for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted 04/15/11)

by oldwaverider, posted in All The People and the Surfers, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Local Events in Canaveral or Cocoa Beach, Miscellaneous Videos, galleries, etc.

Three friends from DC listening to the spectacular sounds of "Dub Kulcha", 4/8/11, at the Sandbar & Grille in Cocoa Beach during a week of spring break for many.
Three friends from DC listening to the spectacular sounds of "Dub Kulcha", 4/8/11, at the Sandbar & Grille in Cocoa Beach during a week of spring break for many.

Friday night at Sandbar & Grille , Cocoa Beach was Jeff’s birthday, he turned ___?  Ha, you’ll have to ask him.  Chad, Jeff, John, Daniel? and Myself were celebrating Jeff’s birthday, but like a bonehead, I didn’t take his picture. (forgive the photo quality, they were taken with a phone 😦

I met up with a real nice friend from church at the Grille, the first time we had a chance to hang out.  She was with a group of friends but they had to leave early.  But I will have her out surfing by the end of the summer 🙂

The three to the left were enjoying some time in Cocoa Beach on vacation from DC, and taking in 100% of the band’s great sounds and vocals.

Anyhow, the spectacular Reggae band “Dub Kulcha” was playing, a gift we only get every couple months or so here, and they were incredible, see photos below.  To check their schedule or stay updated check them out here.

Okay,  Surf coming,  we have a large mass of area in the Ocean kicking up a wind swell for us, in probably the 3 to 6 foot face size, which starts to arrive Monday night or afternoon.

It’s hard to even guess, when the winds may turn around for a brief offshore session.  Right now the swell appears to peak in size on Thursday, and slight chance of going offshore Friday some time.   Thursday could have some head high waves down south, at the Cape, yeah some smaller but easier to paddle out too 🙂

Dudley at the keyboards, with “Dub Kulcha”, sorry I don't know the other's names. Friday night at the Sandbar & Grille, Cocoa Beach.
Dudley at the keyboards, with “Dub Kulcha”, sorry I dont know the others names. Friday night at the Sandbar & Grille, Cocoa Beach.


Dub Kulcha at the Sandbar & Grille, Cocoa Beach
Dub Kulcha at the Sandbar & Grille, Cocoa Beach

The waters warm, about 76 degrees at the Cape,  so paddle out anytime at high tide, and you’ll have the least bounce, easiest paddle out, and probably some fun semi-slop chop.   You know that you always get a couple of great shoulders during a chop session.

Have a great weekend, and as the swell gets closer, we’ll give ya updates as to the size changes, wind directions and any other anal-retentive data that I think we may need.

Later

oldwaverider

How the Waves were plus Billabong XXL Nominees 2011 … n Surf report, Friday noon surf forecast (12:00 Pm) for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted 04/08/11)

by oldwaverider, posted in A summary of How the Waves were, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Miscellaneous Videos, galleries, etc., World Big Wave Events and Articles

2011 Billabong XXL Award nominees. from MSW on Vimeo.

Today, Friday, 8:30 to 10 Am, the waves were insanely fun just past 2nd light.  Thigh to waist high,  light offshore winds SW 3 mph,  and the lefts especially were pitching hard enough to make you work to stay ahead.  IT WAS SO CLOSE TO A LITTLE GROUND SWELL, THE LINES WERE FAIRLY LONG, I THINK I’LL CALL IT A GROUND/PEAK WINDSWELL!!

Very few closeouts or very few unmakeable waves.  Breaking outside and all the way to the sand without bumping a rock , probably just a board length or two shy of football field long rides.

And………….. Only 2 of us out,   NO WETSUITS!!!!!!!!!!!!   Yeehawww!

Anyhow,  Saturday and Sunday report, forecast ,  guess, ha, whatever, still looks good for the small incoming possible ground swell still.   As I just looked, the 120 buoy will continue to build throughout today and tonight,  so I believe we will have some waist high plus waves down south (maybe a stomach high set every now and then 🙂

The winds should be light offshore Saturday morn, in the 5 to 6 mph WSW range at daybreak, and rolling around to NNW by 11 ish.  Sunday,  the swell may be stronger but smaller, but WNW winds light, turning North by noon, at least for Satellite Beach.

It was so fun today, and the swell was only 4 feet at 9 seconds at midnight last nite at the 120, and showed 2 foot at 8 seconds at the 20 mile, but it had plenty of punch and long rides today.

Enjoy Saturday Am and get out there early.  Low tide is around 6:30,  so from 7:00 till 10 it should be getting better till the onshores get on it.

Billabong XXL Videos,  you know I can’t live without em,  so I had to place this one in, for the highlites of 2011.  Thanks to magicseaweed.com for placing this one on Vimeo and their site, Enjoy!

Have a great weekend and surf sesh.

oldwaverider



Surf report, Wednesday morning surf forecast (7:00 Am) for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted 04/05/11)

by oldwaverider, posted in A summary of How the Waves were, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Peace of Mind, Anxiety Reduction, Spiritual (risky)

Saturday 7AM moving swell period chart showing possible weak groundswell strength compliments of magicseaweed.com for Cocoa Beach. The consistent medium blue color depicts a 9 to 10 second period swell.
Saturday 7AM moving swell period chart showing possible weak groundswell strength compliments of magicseaweed.com for Cocoa Beach. The consistent medium blue color depicts a 9 to 10 second period swell.

Okay, we do appear to be having a week coming up of small ‘potential’ ground swell surf…

The incoming “windswell”  coming in late today, which we hope will become ground swell as it continues to roll in Friday may provide us some waist to chest high waves , sometime late Thursday, with offshore winds Saturday morning and possible offshore winds Sunday morning.

By Thursday nite,  I should have a more accurate reading of the winds for Saturday morning, along with how strong the swell is out by the 120 mile buoy.

At least we should have some ridable waves for a number of days,  when you catch it during the right tides.

I did catch some ridable wind swell semi-glass Tuesday afternoon here at The Cape,  right after the thunderstorms passed over,  knee to thigh high,  but more power than I would have expected for a 5 to 6 second period wind swell.

Follow us closely in the next couple days and we hope to have a positive report of what’s to come.  The moving period chart is here, if you would like to see the animation of the chart at magicseaweed.com.

Until then, have a great mid-week Wednesday,  and if you want an hour of peace and forgiveness, check out Christ Lutheran Church tonight at 7 Pm to here about the last 7 words of Jesus Christ as he was dying on the cross.

Shalom 🙂

oldwaverider

Shark report, Surf report, Tuesday night surf forecast (8:00 Pm) for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted 03/29/11)

by oldwaverider, posted in All The People and the Surfers, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach

All the major networks called me and asked that I not wait another day to show the second pic (okay, I couldn't wait) of my friend Jeremy's fishing reward. I believe it's not a horseshoe shark but a Nurse Shark. Caught around August of 2010 not far from Lori Wilson and the old Holiday Inn.
All the major networks called me and asked that I not wait another day to show the second pic (okay, I couldn't wait) of my friend Jeremy's fishing reward. I believe it's not a horseshoe shark but a Nurse Shark. Caught around August of 2010 not far from Lori Wilson and the old Holiday Inn.

A quick update for Wednesday morning.  (like anyone really believes I can be quick 😦

The winds are looking SSE in the 5 to 10 range at daybreak,  so I’m backing down on waist high glassy waves from 50 to around 20%.  It could go offshore but I’m not gonna drink a 5-hour energy over it.

The 120 buoy did move back up to around 3.5 feet at 9 seconds, and North winds at the last hour, so the potential swell is still there.

That’s the fun part about surfing.   It’s still a matter of what God wants to deliver in the morn,  and if it’s great, than awesome, if not, then no big deal.

We’ll still take a look an if it looks fun…

Enjoy the shark at left 🙂

oldwaverider

Shark report, Surf report, Monday night surf forecast (8:20 Pm) for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted 03/28/11)

by oldwaverider, posted in All The People and the Surfers, Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach

My friend Jeremy caught this shark behind and just south of the South Lori Wilson Park beach, back in like August 2010.
My friend Jeremy caught this shark behind and just south of the South Lori Wilson Park beach, back in like August 2010.

We have a slight chance 50/50,  that we’ll have a waist high wind swell with a chance of offshore winds Wednesday morning.  Waist high down South toward the Base.  It’s a NE swell so it’s hard to say if the Cape will even get thigh high waves.  The swell rolls in Tuesday around noon and later thru the day with NE winds in the 10 to 15 mph range.

So Wednesday morning, it’s looking to be South winds, but they are less than 10 mph and with the heat coming off land,  even with the rain cool down, it will probably blow some offshore winds in the early Am Wed.

The photo to the left was taken behind a resort just South of Lori Wilson Park, back in August, 2010 I believe.

I’ll show you another pic in a few days, plus some fat looking fish for eating caught.

High tide is 5:47 Am Wednesday morning, 9 or 10 would be best tide time, but the winds may not be offshore than.

Anyhow, it’s a chance to get wet, and in my case, burn 1000 cals.  during the session, haha.

oldwaverider

How the Surf was, Tuesday 3/22 morning surf at Satellite Beach (posted 03/24/11)

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

Tuesday dawn patrol had similar surf quality as this pic which was taken in Brevard by gulfster.com on 3/29/10.
Tuesday dawn patrol had similar surf quality as this pic which was taken in Brevard by gulfster.com on 3/29/10.

The surf at Hightower’s in Satellite Beach was stomach high, offshore winds, great  form lefts and rights, and even some barrellage to it.

I had the water to myself until 7:20 Am and then it was just myself and another guy until 8:20 when I left the water.

The winds were around 5-6 mph WSW.

Great session, and no wetsuit.  Double rashguards only!

Incoming wind swell Tuesday night.  Doesn’t look to big or strong but hey, it may bring something rideable!

Gulfster.com had the photo at left in their fantastic photo gallery of Brevard East Coast waves, arranged by date.  Check it out. This photo was from Satellite Beach on 3/29/10.

I want to post your local pictures online so please call me or email me if you have some pictures or videos for Johnson Avenue Surfers.  Thanks.

Have a great day!

oldwaverider

Surf report, Monday morning surf forecast (8:00 Am) for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted 03/21/11)

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

Update for Tuesday dawn patrol.  The size down south, after looking at the swell models this morning , look like we may not see head high, but more in the chest high plus range.   Waist high for the Cape.

For those of you that were envisioning some possible overhead sets, I figured I ought to throw in this disclaimer 😦

But other than that, chest high for Tuesday is great, the winds now look to be straight West at daybreak, and may even hold until noon, or pretty close at around 3 to 5 mph.  The tide will be low going high, low tide around 4:20 AM Tuesday.

Get it while it’s glassy!

Today should be some big chop,  winds will be a little more tame, supposed to be in the 10 to 15 mph range onshore.

Tonight or Tuesday, I’ll give ya an update on what to expect for Wednesday morning.

Have a great day.

oldwaverider

Surf report, Sunday night surf forecast (7:15 Pm) for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted 03/20/11)

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

O.O.P. (out of pictures :)
O.O.P. (out of pictures 🙂

Quick update for Tuesday.

It’s now showing the 48 hour window at weather channel on winds, and Tuesday at daybreak, it looks to be 2 to 4 mph SW winds making any of the South wind breaks the best bet.  (meaning, any break at least at least a 1/2 mile South of Minuteman Cswy).  Should be head high and glassy down south until around 10 Am as it looks right now for CCB, and the Cape is looking pretty blocked based on the swell angle, but I’m gonna take a look at Johnson Ave. to see what size we have.

 

Okay, I just checked it at 7:30 at Johnson, and it’s waist high, so Tuesday morn, it should be waist with some chest high sets, depending on how tall ya are 😉

Monday will be overhead chop down south, and chest to maybe head high chop here at the Cape.

It was waist high plus at Lori Wilson around 2 PM and fairly clean conditions surprisingly with the high winds.

It hit 8.5 feet at 8 seconds at the 120 around 5 PM , up from 3 feet at 4 secs around 6 AM this morning.

I don’t believe it will become quite a ground swell, but it will be close.   At least we should get some fairly long peaks.  Shouldn’t be much of a problem with closeouts.

Enjoy Tuesday, and also Wednesday morning should be waist high and glassy down South in the morning.

Later,

oldwaverider

Surf report, Friday afternoon surf forecast (2:30 Pm) for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted 03/18/11)

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

My addiction of big wave footage continues…Another XXL contender video, of Shane Dorian, a very familiar participant in the Billabong XXL awards of recent years.  This was a massive perhaps 45 to 50 foot  paddle in wave at Peahi on 3/15/11.  He almost made it out of the barrell 🙂

SURF REPORT TIME: Okay, now to local matters;  It looks like we have a wind swell coming in starting sometime Sunday evening,  with the most size on Monday (overhead chop) , but strong onshore winds.  Tuesday morning looks to be head high and glassy (as the wind forecasts stand right now) for a session down south (2nd light, Perkins, RC’s, etc.) and waist high plus at the Cape.  The winds could go offshore until late morning Tuesday, and as the size drops some overnight a foot or two, Wednesday appears to be a day with offshore winds thru lunchtime.

As Monday approaches, we will track the 48 hour window of the weather channel to give more updates on the potential offshore winds.

It doesn’t look to be a ground swell, but it may very well be some decent size and power.

Later,

oldwaverider

Surf report, Tuesday night surf forecast (8:30 Pm) for Cape Canaveral n Cocoa Beach (posted 03/15/11)

by oldwaverider, posted in Brevard Surf Predictions Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Brevard Surfing Photos - general swells, Miscellaneous Videos, galleries, etc.

Cliff Hirsch and I surfed Newport Beach in 1979. This is another Newport Beach, Ca. shot from my buddy Rob who lives there.
Cliff Hirsch and I surfed Newport Beach in 1979. This is another Newport Beach, Ca. shot from my buddy Rob who lives there.

Quick update.  I’m burning the candle at both ends so this won’t be the normal anal-retentive report 😉

5.2 feet at 10 seconds at the 120 buoy at 8:30 Pm (now) , up from 3.9 feet 8:30 last night.  So we should have some thigh to waist high plus waves depending on where you go.

Winds should be SW at 3 to 4 mph by 8 Am, high tide at around 5:20 Am, so anytime after 7:30 ought to be good.

Enjoy it while we have it.  Next few days should be onshore winds.

oldwaverider