Thursday WFL Surf Report below…
Thursday Updater 1pm St Pete- Guys are having fun on knee to thigh log lines. Should be a longboard line for the evening sesh.
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Thursday 6am WFL Good morning guys, good to see some rideable surf yesterday. I hope you got a chance to take advantage of it. Checking the wind in the Keys going back 36 Hours, nice South flow pushed at little windswell yesterday. Today the south flow is a little lighter and has more East on it. That really reflects on the buoy- that it’s dropped down to 2ft at 5 from the southwest. Models show it staying about that height. So not really expecting a lot of surf today maybe a small knee-high log wave. If it got super breezy in the afternoon you might find a little more. Tomorrow looks about the same and Saturday, just a small one foot kind of Springtime looking not quite completely flat. Then Sunday the weather changes with building Southwest waves and Monday looks like a Fun cold Front day… See the forecast below thanks guys have a good day.
Just to give you the Thursday take on the Monday front LOL– today the front still looks great, the swell looks 6 ft at 9 seconds for Monday morning which is really nice- Northwest maybe west-northwest and the wind kind of starts off NNW, not that great of a Direction but during the day on Monday it turns to the north and eventually Northeast so if the sea brz doesn’t mess with it Monday afternoon could be fun but this one looks good. it’s just a matter of getting to a spot where the wind is going to be favorable for you. That’s the latest… if I was there I would definitely be taking my my Monday off but that’s just me… you have to make your own call. it does look windy but hopefully the wind will be side off …over the last couple years I’ve used a pair of very old Dell laptops for my photography and for this website. I just purchased a new Dell XPS- quite an expense so that I can serve you guys better. I really do appreciate you checking in and coming to this website to get a heads up when the waves are coming… thank you so much for that… if you wish to donate for 2021 or 2022 or help me defer the cost of that PC expense there’s a donation button on the right side and my Vnmo is Micah Weaver-8 …. your donation is super appreciated an to everyone that’s already donated thank you so much.
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2022 Banger: Sunday building SW waves, biggest late in the day as the front blasts thru. Monday has NW swell and NNE and NE winds @ 20knts… probably waist high with bigger sets, side offshore, windy, clean and cold. This is the 2nd day that Monday is showing swell. Do you have your Monday lined up yet?
Tuesday WFL 12/28 7am Wave Forecast Update Light 10knt SE breeze in the Keys this morning with calm conditions still. By late today a 1ft south line will come up and continue into Wednesday and Thursday. It looks pretty weak but it may get rideable on a log at the right time and tide over the next 72hrs. If you really want to get wet, keep half an eye on it. Wave models show a 1ft wave almost for the rest of the week until the front arrives Sunday night. Future: What has changed since yesterday? The weekend cold front still looks solid(10 degree front) but it has been pushed back on the models about 6-12hrs arriving Sunday night now instead of Sunday am. The high behind this solid front looks to veer in and swing the winds N so Monday could be a fun day if NW swell hits with N winds. It’s just a little early to target it but it’s looking likely that some fun surf could happen between Sunday and Monday. Even if the front doesn’t make it in time for Sunday the SW wind swell in front of the front looks to get rideable on Sunday probably right during the game… Hazy details as we are 120hrs plus out so check back tomorrow. Thanks guys for letting me forecast for y’all. I’m just an old kook living in exile, estranged from my birth place but I really appreciate you guys checking in to see when i think some GC surf is coming. If I could make it back for every front I would but it’s great seeing all you guys rip the gulf when the waves come up! Thanks for a successful 2021 on aurasurf.com. Personally, it was a really rough year for me as I think it was for many and I’m not sorry to see it go. I hope 2022 is much better and gives the gulf consistent fronts and wind swell to keep you guys wet and happy and I’ll be there to try and help you find every bump if your interested. I hope we all escape getting hit by hurricanes and this pestilence goes away for good. Tell your friends about aura unless you want to keep them smoke-screened, LOL. I’ll be back in WFL this spring for a bit to visit my folks, God willing and I hope I get to surf with you guys! Important NW PR Updated way below…
Best Guess Next WFL Surf: Not really surf but a 1ft south swell is expected the middle of this week. The next front is showing up late Sunday.
Best Guess Surf Window: Too early to say for sure but start thinking up an excuse for Monday just in case it verifies to be as good as the models are hinting at 144hrs ahead of time.
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Domes has been like this pretty much every day. Leif ripping! Photo M Dub.
Travel Alert: Restrictions to enter PR are more strict now. Check the PR travel website (https://www.discoverpuertorico.com/). Last week I said it was not crowded well now it is… Town is packed with Americans this week. It looks like St Pete Beach over here. There is surf too but the wind is back. The mornings are glassy everywhere but the trades come up around lunch and blow 20 plus all afternoon till dark. It is cool too with the breeze so a top works good. Water temp has dropped close to 80 from the mid 80’s a couple months ago and will drop into the 70’s coming up. The Atlantic looks to stay active with a couple storms on the radar if your thinking of coming down. I’ll update next week also after New Years.
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lot better today than last week. was a nice run. hello la niña…
I got a nice sesh this am early 645-830. Chilly air
but water is warm down here. There was a knee-thigh line coming in from the North and there were some sets coming from the west it seemed that were more solid, almost chest high….maybe wrapping around the shoal? The buoys still looking solid so I’m hoping for another round later on Hope everyone gets some!?
Thanks for the Pr photos- Its nice to visualize puff rock every now and then
thanks Abe, let me know when your coming down and we’ll hit it! Funny how action cams make the waves looks small, it was actually chest to shoulder on those water shots 🙂
This high pressure has allowed me to get offshore and fish during a time of the year that is typically not calm. I’d be pretty disappointed if I didn’t have another outlet at the moment.
Nelson I’ve seen all the photos on social media of all my buddies on the Gulf Coast catching tons of fish limit out every time that’s the best stokedl for you guys… fishing has been good down here too mahi and tuna and snappers.
What are you guys catching?
Last surf for me was Turkey Day at Mickler’s in N St John’s County, feels like so long ago. I’ve been doing very well fishing Sarasota Bay on my paddleboard. Snook bite is hot early and pre-dawn, the fog lately has made for some later bites. In the afternoon I’ll usually hit the flat for some reds but this year the bite is ok here, keeper trout have been there instead. The passes have filled up the cooler with lots of pompano and mackerel but I don’t like being out there on my board on the foggy days. The water has been so clear down here too. While I love fishing I’m hoping this spell ends and maybe this winter can go out like a lion?
Mainly Hogfish, Mangos and Grouper. Haven’t limited out on Hog fish yet but solid 20″ fish out there consistently.
On a side note anyone surf the pools (BSR/Wavegarden)? I’m headed to England for Christmas to visit family and booked a few sessions at TheWave in Bristol. Anyone have experience with board choices? I’m not sure if its worth taking a board or just rent one.
A bunch of gulf guys go to the waco pool all the time- PJ, Greg, Nate… i’ll hit them up for you
thanks for the fishing reports guys- sounds fun, glad your staying wet
i surfed isabela today, pretty fun wind waves
for Nelson… here’s a wave pool take from a friend of mine: “Hey, hopefully activity will pick up again and will get some surf soon . The surf pool is pretty powerful and I ride the same exact foam with no problem but I think epoxy helps a little bit being slightly more buoyant but that’s all I ride though… LOL..
Heading East soon for a few days to get my fix ha”
i got my annual fishing days in over thanksgiving. got an inshore slam using mud minnows under a popping cork. been a month since ridden a wave but i strained something in my shoulder at work so time to heal. looks like a tiny bump gonna come up today. east coast be fun somewhere but pretty much half of my job is driving plus holiday travel and im still tender so its a no go.
Lordy. This flatness has been nuts. Been working over time in the garden a lot. I’ve got about 1200 Sq foot raised bed area I’m growing in. Learning to sup lol. Basically anything. On another note I booked tix to PR for March! Its been almost 10 years! Hope everyone is well.
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Storm looks gnarly on radar and a bit early, I was hoping to possibly get some cleaner on the approach but she’s right off the coast already! Gonna get chunky quick ?
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Bump bump, rising swell 1-2-3+ft medium period and 25mph offshore down here… on it before that wind switches ?
Definitely crazy to watch the swell come up like that. I was at an unnamed Beach somewhere between vj & manatee co and it was flat when I showed up(930), I checked the surfline cams… venice looked stormy, siesta looked chest high and clean. Manatee cams flat…10 mins later it started filling in where I was and and the wind stayed NE/Nne until I left around 1230ish. Drift was heavy from the North and there were solid chest high sets coming through, so fun but for the very stiff offshores denying me a few waves. It felt like surfing a strong tropical storm. Hope it fills in for our Northern counties ?
bout time. best day locally since halloween…start the festivities!
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skunk factor monday dp will be in full force for some, fyi. hopefully doesnt decay too much over the day. clammy…
you think so ed? timing looks good, peak of the swell pretty close to 12zulu- then again it is the gulf
that new moon low tide with a sharp north direction doesnt fare well sometimes unless its pumping . it is clocking south to north so a good overall draw but as you said…i cant go early so yea , lol.