--am now but wasnt this morn! Pretty fun, chest plus on sets with a sideshore bump. Surfed north Melb, low crowd. Havent surfed since Fathers day, so it was good to get wet and figure out this surf thing again. Wax goes on top of the board if I remember....lol i was chkn the highcrowder cam this morn, good grief people...

Edited: 08/04/2025 at 10:00 AM by IamSAW2

A good time for sure.

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I wasn't sure how to handle a wave I didn't have to grovel on. The first open face freaked me out.

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I was right.

Edited: 08/04/2025 at 01:14 PM by Cole

fyi, Monday afternoon models tampered down greatly that aug 14/15th potential swell.

Surf was better this Tuesday morning. Glassy, longer lines and more power, 3-4 feet.

fyi, 20 mile buoy still showing swell. Probably another similar day for Wednesday.

WEDNESDAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Dexter Advisory Number 11

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL042025
1100 AM AST Wed Aug 06 2025

...DEXTER STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE...
...LIKELY TO BECOME A POWERFUL EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE BY FRIDAY AS IT
TRAVERSES THE NORTH ATLANTIC...

Surfline and Surf-forecast have high energy forecasts for 18-20, with Surf-forecast going very high, up to 11,000 for Spanish House north on Monday night thru Wednesday night.

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Saturday, Surfline has backed off a bit, but still very high energy/wave levels, especially Tues. Surfline pretty much the same. 500 kj would be impressive anywhere.

Late Saturday, GFS is putting the hurricane farther out to sea; surf forecasts are accordingly lowering expectations a bit.

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Edited: 08/09/2025 at 05:07 PM by Wavewatcher

Wabasso now has a beach cam at Surf Guru and Indian River county government

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wavewatcher - >ww - >wavewatcher, again

Sunday, Windy's models are showing a next-week hurricane well offshore but healthy wave fields extending to Florida. Surfline and Surf-Forecast have drastically reduced forecasts of wave height and energy. Nice but scarcely epic. Outer Banks might be worth the trip.

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wavewatcher - >ww - >wavewatcher, again

Tune in next week as the models turn!

Thanks for the wabasso cam link.

In looking at Surf-Forecast and Surfline (the former is easier to move around north Florida), it seems worth looking at NSB to St Augustine. The likely storm trajectory suggests it won't be kind to south Florida. Emphasis on "suggests"

Wabasso's got so little parking, it can't get overly crowded, other than inland guests at Disney, but they seem to stay in front of the hotel rather than migrate a bit north so lifeguards can keep eyes on them. It's the only beach park in Indian River Co. that's worth having a cam. Good to have local sponsorship.

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