May 15th 2024… 5am DP Wednesday WFL Wave WX Headlines- Classic SW Trough/Southern Gulf Waves Today….
Wednesday in NW PR:
Wednesday 5/15 5am WFL Wave Report and WX Discussion: Inside buoy is 4ft@7seconds. Local winds are 10-15 plus onshore south and SW. Expect choppy conditions but some fun surf in the waist high range at good south swell spots. At report time, a band of showers is trying to move into Pinellas and Pasco County. The strongest gradient seems to be passing and the waves may drop after today but lighter winds are the call for tomorrow and continued south lines so keep an eye on your fave south spot tomorrow am, just in case it cleans up. Friday looks small but southy spot may have a wave, probs… Saturday the gradient comes back with a vengeance with south waves all weekend. Sunday has good south swell but with onshore winds. LMK how it is in the comments. We have a small swell down here but I’ll try and update after lunch, gracias y que pasan buen dia con muchas olas!
Details by Diaco updated 5/12, forecast is for best south swell spots…
Sunday 5/12 calm, watching the GOMEX for low pressure.
Monday 5/13 eyes on the southern gulf….
Tuesday 5/14 1-3ft south swell, south winds@15knts…
Wednesday 5/15 1-3ft south swell, 2ft@8seconds, south winds@10knts.
Thursday 5/16 1-2ft south swell 2ft@8-9seconds acc models, SW and west winds@5-10knts…
Friday 5/17 1ft south swell with light and variable winds.
Saturday 5/18 1-2ft plus building south swell, onshore winds.
Sunday 5/19 1-3ft south waves, moderate onshore winds.
comments on? Test? Is el nino over check back Monday am, say it aint so…
saturday am had a very brief window of knee to stomach/rare chest wedgy glassy nugs. all i got during that event but im just glad to be in a good new job,
better apartment and that my arms healing. cheers.
Here’s several photos that summarize the 23-24 winter season.
It was a lot of waves. Thank you for the accurate forecasts.
Thanks for providing the best surf forecasts!Here’s a few from
the South Jetty
been super busy Im sorry Ill post the pics soon… watching a little weather and weak front Monday and Tuesday next week slightly better than Monday but not waves yet, check back
My winter take was more surfing than normal. Partially due to what I believe was consistency in the wave department and lighter work responsibilities than years past.
Caught a handful of days this year I couldn’t have in years past. Ranked up there as best year for me in a while.
nws marine forecasts now show a more detailed, yet still wonky, wave analysis. just fyi…
oh wow i see it… thanks for the heads up hd, it’s on the NWS marine forecast for coastal waters, it’s called Wave Detail… offshore forecast does not have it. coastal forecast has 2ft at 5 tomorrow, hopefully a log wave mid morning at south swell spots. what we really need is a better wave model
Gotta convince Levi to program a model on tropical tidbits. Maybe a colab opportunity there.
thats a great idea!!
you guys ready to surf this week? forecast coming…
Who turned on the heat? 90 degrees today and the heat index showed 106 on my phone! I was burning up in the water today and it’s only the beginning of May. Man, I miss winter ????
Looks like Rob Bain
Legendary session today at the secret spot in Pinellas county. Not huge, but so fun. Where was the wind? 2 hours of what can only be called “too glassy” where the waves are indistinguishable from the overcast sky. Definitely felt some 8 second period in there and all of that garbage sand they trucked in and dumped on the beach is finally getting groomed into decent bars.