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Report Overview
Report Title:
Wednesday 10/30/24 Afternoon
Reporter:
Tory Strange
Report Of The Day:
1
Change From Yesterday:
Larger (morning to morning comparison)
Change From Last Report:
Choppy conditions continue
Current Wave Size:
3-4 feet, occasionally larger
Surface Conditions:
Choppy to semi-choppy
Surf Station Surf Factor:
Comments: Although not great, there are some occasional fun waves.
6 Hour Forecast:
Strong windswell with choppy condition. Wave size @ 3-4+ feet with onshore winds on top
Swell Info
Form:
mostly poor but has improved some
Wave Size In Body Height:
rib to chest high, occasionally larger
Largest Wave:
head high
Surf Is On Increase or Decrease:
Increase d
Wind Swell / Ground Swell / Combo:
Windswell
Swell Direction:
Mostly E with some mix
Current:
lots of rip currents
Swell Interval:
short and close together
Hard To Paddle Out:
4 (1-5 scale)
Wind Info
Wind Direction, Speed, & Air Temp:
Wind Direction / Speed For Florida:
Local Radar Link:
Tides
Temperature, Critters, & More
Water Temperature:
74.5
Water Clarity:
stirred up
Critters:
no new reports overnight
St. Augustine Weather Station:
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8:00 am: Early morning photos are up box #1 and you can see we have sizable waves for your Wednesday. The early moring 1st report may have been an under call as there are some large set waves well over chest high at times. Lumpy and bumpy and mixed up with the strong onshore winds. Look for the swell to be strong and powerfull all day today...
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1:25 pm: New afternoon photos are up box #2 and you can see the swell is very strong. Some easily shoulder high waves with the wind not as strong as earlier and the swell is trying to clean up. We will see what happens throughout the afternoon…
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Following small, clean waves last weekend with generally light local wind, Dean says we are in for another extended period of strong onshore winds witch will make for a monstrous-size, howling wind swell for Halloween. How long will the ghoulish conditions last? Check out The Surf Station Surf Forecast: Click here. Here is an overview of a large-scale wind map and the tropical activity outlook map for the Atlantic basin.
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