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Surf Forecasts

Surf Forecast: For Tuesday & Wednesday, June 06 & 07, 2017

The environment is starting to heat up.  This rain and thunderstorm activity appears to be associated with a cold front and tropical low (pictured above).   The tropical like weather will continue over the next few days, and bring southwest winds. Tuesday our surf comes up.  SWAN has it at 4-5 feet by 3pm.  By evening on Tuesday a solid southwest flow will be in place.

Yucatan Channel fetch

The winds will only be around 15 knots, but there is a lot of fetch.  Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening will be in the 4-5 foot seas range.  West Florida water temperatures are at 84°, and rain chances at 70%.  The mornings and evenings will be the time to surf.

Surf Forecasts

Gulf Coast Surf Forecast: Two More Surf Producing Cold Fronts within the Next Week.

Well, it’s the end of April.  We’re seeing record high temperatures, and a surprisingly high frequency of cold fronts.  Something seems out of wack, but hey, I’ll take it.  It’s very unusual to be seeing this frequency of fronts this late in the surfing season.  The surf forecast is looking great for the upcoming week. Continue reading Gulf Coast Surf Forecast: Two More Surf Producing Cold Fronts within the Next Week. →

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Places to Surf Along the Gulf Coast

When you consider that the nature of the coast is all the same, white sand beaches for miles and miles, you might develop an ill conceived belief that all surf spots are created equal; that just isn’t the case.  There are many spots, and all break differently under a variety of environmental conditions. One thing’s for sure, along the gulf coast you can find some super fun beach breaks. Continue reading Places to Surf Along the Gulf Coast →