Report Overview

Report Title:
Thursday 4/25/24 Mid Day
Reporter:
Tory Strange
Report Of The Day:
2
Change From Yesterday:
Similar in size (morning to morning comparison)
Change From Last Report:
The wind is offshore early
Current Wave Size:
1 to 2 feet
Surface Conditions:
semi-glassy to glassy
Surf Station Surf Factor:
3.25
3.25 (on a 1-10 scale)
Comments: Although not great, there are some occasional fun waves.
Surf Reporters 6 Hour Forecast:

Still waves with 1-2 (occ+) foot waves. Glassy in the morning, then the wind will be onshore SE this afternoon so choppy then

Dean's Long Range Forecast:

Swell Info

Form:
fair
Wave Size In Body Height:
knee to thigh high, occasionally a little larger
Largest Wave:
A few waist/rib high waves
Surf Is On Increase or Decrease:
up and down with the lulls and surges of the swell
Wind Swell / Ground Swell / Combo:
Combo
Swell Direction:
ENE
Current:
very light
Swell Interval:
more spread out
Hard To Paddle Out:
2

Wind Info

Wind Direction, Speed, & Air Temp:
Wind Direction / Speed For Florida:

Tides

Today's Tide Data:
Tomorrow's Tide Data:
View Full Year Of Tides:

Temperature, Critters, & More

Water Temperature:
72
Water Clarity:
Good!
Critters:
No new reports in overnight
St. Augustine Weather Station:

Surf Report Comments

Thursday, April 25rd
Reporter: T. Strange
Surf Report comments: 
 

6:55 am:  Similar sized surf starts the day.    Wave size 1 to occasionally 2 feet early.     It’s semi-glassy to glassy with light WSW winds early.  .    On our local buoy the early morning wave height reading of 3.0 feet at 12 seconds down from yesterdays 3.9 feet at 11 seconds.  The marine forecast calling for early light offshore winds early shift SE this afternoon and increase.  The water temperature is measured at 72 degrees at The Pier this morning.   And you can see the ocean live by viewing The Surf Station Cam Page here.

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7:40 am:  Early morning photos are up in box #1 with the waves looking knee to thigh high with some possibly larger set waves.    It’s glassy withrh light offshore winds.   The lines look longer, and this fits with the more spread out groundswell readings on the buoy.  So certain sandbars will catch the swell better as many spots will close out with the longer lines.    High tide is at 9:51 am so there shoudl be fun waves all the way up to and through high tide today….  

 

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Here is the overview wind map. Here is the weekly weather forecast for St Augustine Beach, and the 5-day NWS Marine Forecast for Northeast Florida coastal waters. Dean’s Surf Forecast discusses and details what to expect in the way of waves through the remainder of April into early May... hint: seasonally mild/dry spring weather with warming water temps and fairly consistent (at times even sizeable) surf

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