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Frame Grabs from a Swell at the End of March on the Gulf Coast.

Hollow Sand Key Park in the Winter

Sand Key Park in West Florida gets really fun in the winter-time, and early mornings can be a blast after a big windy cold front.  Often, after the winds blow from the northwest for a while, it changes direction, and begins to blow from the northeast.  When it blows from the northeast the wind blows right into the curl of the waves.  The northeast wind helps the curl maintain its shape while it breaks, it helps it stay hollow.  These are the days at Sand Key when your most likely to find a make-able barrel, it’s a good time to get tubed.

Raymond Hess about to get barrelled at Sand Key Park

Prefront Surf

The surf was alright this afternoon, nothing epic that’s for sure. It was about thigh high. The current was pretty bad for the size of the surf. Something just wasn’t right with the swell direction.  But damn was it nice out! Maybe it will be better tomorrow. Continue reading Prefront Surf