Wave size waist to rib high, occasionally larger. Strong NE winds all day again today so choppy all day
A society grows great when old men plant trees whose
shade they know they shall never sit in.
“There is nothing as sincere as a mother’s kiss.”
“That’s right – the historic Bridge of Lions will become home to a pneumatic wave pool, appropriately named the St. Augustine Surf Center, that will rival the world’s best surf spots.”
~ Description of the new Wave Pool coming to St. Augustine, news breaking today, April 1st, 2021. Full article here
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6:35 am: Still swell but not as big as a few fo the days gone by. Still very breezy, and choppy, with the wave size thigh to rib high, occasionally larger.
You can see the surf early on the Surf Station You Tube Live Cam. The up to the minute wind can be seen on the Surf Station Weather Station with another look seen at The Pier. The marine forecast. is calling for strong NE winds at 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots today.
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