Waves…

Thurs 7am UPDATER This area of St Pete beach is not much of a south swell spot. Looks knee high or less on the cam above. The other cam in a southern county showed rifling little lefts along the shore in the knee to thigh high range, even trying to break outside, definitely a little bit of Cuban energy in the south eastern gulf. I'm petty sure the good south swell spots are at least knee to waist high and ridable. If you have any time in your schedule try and surf a south swell spot today. Just looked at the tides, looks like there is a solid push between now and noon. After that it will drag out and that may have an adverse effect on some surf spots. I remember a few shallow sand bars that were money on mid-morning incoming tides during small summer south swells. Seek and ye shall find. Note: ESE winds in the 20knt range NE of PR will push a nice SE swell onto the EC this weekend where it will meet offshores. Check the wavecaster for details but it looks like the EC could be fun this weekend.
Wed 6am 5/16 UPDATER: A little blip of small south swell showing up on this mornings models. Forecast calling for 15 to possibly 20knt south winds across the western tip of Cuba which possibly could bring a knee to thigh south swell to best south facers by Thursday(PM more likely). Do not take this to the bank. I call it 50/50 chance for a ridable wave at best south facing beaches only on Thursday, keep an eye on the cams. TD, checking in saying the EC is well worth the drive over the next day or so. That will be the sure bet. Thanks...

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St Pete Surfer Ryan Rackley surfing Jobos in PR, 5/16.