Monday: 4-6 feet building swell Monday: 4-6 feet in new NE swell. A low pressure system moved off Hatteras over the weekend and is sending a nice sized NE swell into Monday. The swell should last into Tuesday as well. Local winds look to blow from the North to NW and put a sideshore bump on it. Winds turn and lighten up into Monday afternoon and into Tuesday. Another strong low looks to move off the NE States. This system looks to provide offshore winds by Tuesday afternoon and into Wednesday. This looks to clean the surf up but also knock the swell size down. Swell looks to peak Monday night and stay around the same size into Tuesday morning. Swell looks to start to decay into Tuesday however but linger into Wednesday. A second long period NE swell look to fill in later in the week. Long range forecast shows a third strong low pressure system form in the Gulf late week and move off the Florida coast. This system has the potential for a very big NE swell. NE swell for Monday/Tuesday. Offshore winds for late Tuesday/Wednesday. Next update Tuesday morning.

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Friday: 2-3 feet in choppy conditions Friday: 2-3 feet in choppy conditions. Surf looks to be rideable on Friday but expect choppy conditions from a SE to South wind. A cold front looks to move through Central Florida on Friday night and into Saturday morning. The winds look to get fairly strong from the South on Friday and switch to the North on Saturday. I'm not expecting much swell for the weekend. There may be some residual swell but the local wind conditions look to put a hamper on it. A strong low in the Gulf looks to move off Hatteras on Sunday and move out to sea. This system looks to kick back a NE swell for Monday and Tuesday. This looks to be a pretty good sized swell. Choppy sideshore on Friday. Looking at small/flat conditions on Saturday/Sunday with new swell filling in late Sunday and into early next week. Next update Saturday night.

Post a Comment         Posted By: David Reid @ 02/05/2010 06:09 AM    2ndlight.com Surf Forecast    Comments (0)

Wednesday: Northerly sideshore chop Wednesday: 2-3 feet with strong North winds. Surf looks to be blown out with a strong North wind on Wednesday. Winds veer from the NE into Thursday. This should bump the surf up to around 3-4 feet with choppy conditions. The surf looks to remain rideable through Friday and Saturday with onshore wind swell and choppy conditions. A low pressure system is currently off of Hatteras. This should also provide a NE swell for the next few days. Long range forecast shows a cold front moving through florida on Saturday. A strong low looks to be off of Hatteras on Sunday. This system has the potential to send in a big NE swell if it moves off the coast far enough. This looks to happen early next week. Small and sideshore chop for Wednesday. Onshore wind swell into Thursday and Friday. Wind looks to turn from the SW into Saturday and NW for Sunday and blowing any swell down. Possible big swell for Monday. Next update Thursday night.

Post a Comment         Posted By: David Reid @ 02/03/2010 06:08 AM    2ndlight.com Surf Forecast    Comments (0)

Tuesday: 2-3 feet Tuesday: 2-3 feet in mix of South-East wind swell and NE swell. The winds look to blow from the South on Tuesday and eventually veer from the SW into the afternoon. This may clean up the surf. The weather looks to be dynamic the next few days. A low currently off the coast looks to provide North winds on Wednesday followed by NE on Thursday. Another low looks to form in the Gulf and move over the Northern section of the State on Friday and swing a cold front through Florida for the weekend. Thus, local winds look to be difficult to predict. Rideable surf for Tuesday. Northerly wind chop for Wednesday. Building NE wind swell for Thursday. We should see a big NE swell later on in the weekend with a strong low pressure off of Hatteras this weekend. Next update Wednesday morning.

Post a Comment         Posted By: David Reid @ 02/02/2010 05:39 AM    2ndlight.com Surf Forecast    Comments (0)

Sunday: small but building Sunday: Small/flat in the morning with building new wind swell Winds are blowing hard from the North on Sunday morning. The winds look to veer from the NE into Sunday afternoon and this should build the surf around 2-4 feet. Choppy conditions. Wind swell continues into Monday around the same size with East winds. Long period NE-East swell arrives on Tuesday. Local winds have the chance to also blow offshore. Tuesday may be a good day. Size looks to be around 3-5 feet in infrequent set waves. The swell looks to be coming from a long way away so it may not show on all beaches. A cold front moved through Florida Saturday night and stalled on South Florida. This front looks to move back North. A low pressure system looks to form in the Gulf and move over the State later on in the week. This system looks to move up the coast by next Friday/Saturday. Long range models show that this system has the potential to move off the coast far enough to kick back a swell. Small/windy/chilly conditions on Sunday. Wind chop for Monday. Tuesday looks like fun long period swell. Next update Monday night.

Post a Comment         Posted By: David Reid @ 01/31/2010 07:51 AM    2ndlight.com Surf Forecast    Comments (0)

Saturday: Small sideshore surf Saturday: Small Not much swell is getting into the beach. Mostly Southerly wind chop. Wind blew from the SE on Friday and looks to turn Southerly on Saturday. This looks to provide small surf. The South winds should blow in warmer water as well! A cold front looks to move through Florida on Saturday afternoon and stall on Sunday on South Florida. We should see a NE wind swell pick up late Sunday afternoon. Also, a long period NE swell looks to fill in on Monday and Tuesday. Local winds look to blow onshore for early next week and keeping it with choppy conditions. Swell size looks to be around 2-3 feet initially on Sunday afternoon but pick up into Monday and Tuesday to around 3-4 feet. Possible bigger sets on infrequent NE ground swell. The ground swell looks to be a mystery one. A strong low is way past Bermuda. Swell Period Models shows this arriving early next week. Small on Saturday. Picking up on Sunday. Possible bigger surf into early next week. Next update Sunday morning.

Post a Comment         Posted By: David Reid @ 01/30/2010 06:24 AM    2ndlight.com Surf Forecast    Comments (1)

Thursday: small/flat Thursday: small/flat Not much of any swell out there for Thursday. A cold front looks to move through Florida on Saturday. An associated low pressure system looks to move up the coast and off of Hatteras. This looks to kick back a NE swell for Sunday and Monday. We also may see a small SE wind swell for Friday and Saturday. Local winds look to blow from the SE into Friday then turn South on Saturday. This looks to pick up a small SE wind swell around 1-3 feet with choppy conditions. The bigger NE swell looks to fill in late Sunday and early next week. Models also show a mystery long period NE swell fill in by Tuesday/Wednesday of next week. Local winds look to blow onshore after the cold front on Saturday. This looks to keep any swell in choppy conditions on Sunday and Monday. Small/flat for Thursday. Very small pick up for Fri/Sat. New NE swell for Sunday afternoon/ Monday. Long period NE swell for Tue/Wed of next week. Next update Saturday morning.

Post a Comment         Posted By: David Reid @ 01/28/2010 06:18 AM    2ndlight.com Surf Forecast    Comments (0)

	Wednesday: Small/flat Wednesday: small/flat Swell from the past few days looks to have dropped off. Winds look to be lighter on Wednesday so if there is anything it should at least be glassy. No swells are showing in the immediate future. A cold front looks to move through Florida on Saturday. We may see a NE swell after it moves through. Next update Thursday morning.
	Post a Comment         Posted By: David Reid @ 01/26/2010 07:44 PM    2ndlight.com Surf Forecast    Comments (0)

Monday: 3-5 feet with sideshore drift Monday: 3-5 feet with strong offshore winds. Sunday saw sizeable surf but with sideshore windy conditions. The wind looks to blow offshore for Monday. This should clean the surf up but also knock down the size. It should have some size for Monday but the winds look to keep it drifty and difficult conditions. Swell should last into Tuesday but go smaller in size. Winds look to blow hard offshore for Monday but die down into Tuesday. It looks to go back to small/flat by Tuesday afternoon and into mid-week. Long range models show stronger SE winds towards the end of the week with another cold front approaching Florida for the weekend. A strong low may push offshore for the weekend and is a potential swell maker. Surf should be rideable for Monday but the local winds look to mess with it. Swell size drops for Monday and into Tuesday. Next update Tuesday night.

Post a Comment         Posted By: David Reid @ 01/25/2010 05:44 AM    2ndlight.com Surf Forecast    Comments (0)

Saturday: small building swell Saturday: small building swell. Bigger in the afternoon. Choppy conditions. A strong low pressure system is off of Hatteras and moving NE. This system looks to send in a big NE swell into Sunday. Local winds look to muck with it however. Strong South to SE winds look to blow into Sunday and chop it out. Size looks to be around 5 feet with bigger sets. Winds look to veer SE to South to Southwest into Sunday afternoon and Monday. We should see a clean up into Monday with continued big NE swell. The offshore winds look to knock it back some but it should remain rideable. Swell lasts into Tuesday but drops further. The offshore winds continue on Tuesday and also the swell looks to decay. Small and building for Saturday. Big NE swell with choppy and drifty conditions on Sunday. We should see some size on Sunday. Winds turn strong offshore for Monday with a declining swell. It looks like after this swell peaks on Sunday it will decay into early next week. Long range forecast doesn't show much for mid-week. Next update Sunday night.

Post a Comment         Posted By: David Reid @ 01/23/2010 07:38 AM    2ndlight.com Surf Forecast    Comments (1)

Friday: small to barely rideable Friday: 1-2 feet with stormy conditions This Friday morning we have stormy rainy conditions. A small swell may be out there but the offshore winds looks to keep it small. Check the reports and cams for anything. A strong low is currently developing off of Cape Hatteras. This low looks to send in a NE swell for Sunday and Monday. We may see it come in a little early on Saturday evening but it looks to peak on Sunday and start to decline into Monday. Size looks to be around 4-5 feet for Sunday with possible bigger sets into the afternoon. Monday looks to be a tad smaller. Local winds looks to be a factor in this swell. On Sunday, it is forecast to blow from the SE to South. This looks to put a funk on it. Winds veer from the SW into Monday and it looks like it will clean up with the offshore winds. Small surf for Friday. Looking small as well for Saturday. A pick up for Sunday and Monday. Next update Saturday morning.

Post a Comment         Posted By: David Reid @ 01/22/2010 06:05 AM    2ndlight.com Surf Forecast    Comments (0)

Thursday: small/flat Thursday: small/flat Not much swell for Thursday. Local wind look to pick up from the South into Thursday and veer from the SW into Friday. There may be a small NE swell around 1-2 feet for Friday. However, the offshore winds may knock it back. A strong low pressure system looks to form off of Hatteras on Friday/Saturday and drift out to sea. This system looks to send in a 3-5 foot NE swell into Sunday and Monday. The local wind forecast doesn't look good for this swell. Sunday is forecasted South winds that looks to muck with it. Monday the winds switch from the Southwest and that may be a better day. The low looks to meander out in the Atlantic and it looks to send swell through mid-week. Swell looks to peak on Sunday/Monday morning then decline. Next udpate Friday morning.

Post a Comment         Posted By: David Reid @ 01/21/2010 05:40 AM    2ndlight.com Surf Forecast    Comments (0)

Wednesday: small/flat Wednesday: small/flat There is not much of any swell for Wednesday. A low pressure system off of New England looks to send a small NE swell for late Thursday and Friday. Local wind conditions are showing strong SW winds for Thursday and Friday so this may blow down any swell that comes in. Friday could be a good longboard day if the offshore winds are not too strong. Also, a new low pressure system looks to spin off of Hatteras for Friday and Saturday. This system looks to be fairly strong and send in a stronger NE swell for Sunday. Models show this low form North of Hatteras and drift out to sea. A healthy wind fetch is looking to blow towards Central Florida from this system. Swell looks to arrive Sunday and Monday. Size looks to be around 3-5+ feet. Local wind conditions are difficult this far out but we may see light winds. Small/flat for Wednesday/Thursday with a small rideable wave for Friday with strong offshore winds. New and bigger NE swell for Sunday and early next week. Next update Thursday morning. Edited: 01/20/2010 at 06:32 AM by Central Floridave

Post a Comment         Posted By: David Reid @ 01/20/2010 06:24 AM    2ndlight.com Surf Forecast    Comments (0)

Tuesday: Small/flat Tuesday: small/flat Not much of any swell is showing for the next few days. Models show a low pressure system form off the coast later on in the week and move NE. This looks like it has the potential to kick back a NE ground swell. Swell period models show Thursday evening and into Friday a small NE ground swell. It looks to stay on really small/flat for the next couple of days. Possible new small NE swell for Friday. The weekend looks iffy. We may see continued NE swell into the weekend but it looks to stay on the small side. No major swell makers are showing in the long range forecast. Next update Wednesday morning.

Post a Comment         Posted By: David Reid @ 01/19/2010 06:17 AM    2ndlight.com Surf Forecast    Comments (0)

Monday: small/flat Monday: small/flat it looks like we will have small to flat surf for the next few days. A small NE ground swell looks to come in later in the week. A strong low looks to move up the coast and send in a small swell by Thursday evening and into Friday. Long range models shows a pretty strong low pressure system off the coast by next weekend. Small to flat for the next few days and looking for a pickup later on in the week. Next update Monday night.

Post a Comment         Posted By: David Reid @ 01/17/2010 07:02 PM    2ndlight.com Surf Forecast    Comments (0)

	No update for Tuesday There are waves, check Ross and Wavecaster for forecast updates. I ran out of time Tuesday morning. Its too cold for me to think about surfing. I'm just not into doing a surf forecast when its like this. I'm going to skip a few days from doing the forecast. Next update Sunday night.
	Post a Comment         Posted By: David Reid @ 01/12/2010 06:46 AM    2ndlight.com Surf Forecast    Comments (0)

Monday: Building new swell Monday: Builiding new swell, very cold conditions Cocoa Beach water temps are 52F degrees. Only go surfing if you have the appropiate wetsuit. The surf looks to build into Monday and Tuesday looks to be a better day. Strong North to NW winds blew on Sunday with a low pressure off the coast. The surf looks to build into Tuesday around 2-4 feet. Swell looks to drop into Wednesday. It looks like a strong low pressure will form in the Northern Gulf towards the end of the week. This system may go out into the Atlantic and provide swell for next weekend. Extremely cold conditions for Monday and Tuesday but it does look like we will see rideable surf. Next update Monday Night.

Post a Comment         Posted By: David Reid @ 01/11/2010 05:09 AM    2ndlight.com Surf Forecast    Comments (0)

Friday and the Weekend: small/flat Not much swell is showing on the models for the weekend. There is a possiblity of a new swell early next week with a strong low forming off the coast. Check the links on the left for surf forecast. With all this cold weather I haven't been too inspired to do a surf forecast. I'm also getting a new computer this weekend so I need time to set it up and get back in the groove. Next update Sunday night.

Post a Comment         Posted By: David Reid @ 01/08/2010 09:45 AM    2ndlight.com Surf Forecast    Comments (0)

Thursday: Small/flat Thursday: small/flat Not much of any swell. The NW winds look to slow down into Thursday and Friday. However, another strong cold front looks to move through Florida on Friday. This looks to give us more chilly NW winds for the weekend with small/flat surf. Models are showing some activity off the coast early next week. We may see a strong low pressure system off of Florida on Monday. Tuesday/Wednesday is looking like NE swell. Models don't agree however on what will happen. Virtual buoys shows a strong spike in swell for early next week. Next update Thursday night.

Post a Comment         Posted By: David Reid @ 01/06/2010 06:15 PM    2ndlight.com Surf Forecast    Comments (0)

	Wednesday: Small/flat Wednesday: Small/flat and chilly conditions. Not much swell showing for Wednesday or the next few days. Mostly NW winds looks to blow any swell out to sea. Long range forecast shows the potential of new NE swell early next week. Next update Wednesday night.
	Post a Comment         Posted By: David Reid @ 01/05/2010 07:47 PM    2ndlight.com Surf Forecast    Comments (0)