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Report Overview
Report Title:
Thursday 12/19/24 Dawn Patrol
Reporter:
Tory Strange
Report Of The Day:
1
Change From Yesterday:
Slightly smaller
Change From Last Report:
Winds have decreased to near calm
Current Wave Size:
2-3 feet
Surface Conditions:
semi-glassy to ghlassy
Surf Station Surf Factor:
Comments: Not looking bad at all... there are some fun waves at times!
6 Hour Forecast:
Slightly smaller surf with the waves size likely around 2-3 feet. Much lighter wind allowing for semi-glassy conditions.
Swell Info
Form:
fair form
Wave Size In Body Height:
waist to chest high
Largest Wave:
Shoulder high
Surf Is On Increase or Decrease:
a slight decrease
Wind Swell / Ground Swell / Combo:
Combo
Swell Direction:
E
Current:
not a lot
Swell Interval:
9 second readings on the buoy offshore
Hard To Paddle Out:
3 (1-5 scale)
Wind Info
Wind Direction, Speed, & Air Temp:
Wind Direction / Speed For Florida:
Local Radar Link:
Tides
Temperature, Critters, & More
Water Temperature:
Estimated at 63
Water Clarity:
fair
Critters:
No new reports
St. Augustine Weather Station:
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Left up from last night:
Reporter: T. Strange
7:00 pm: New evening photos taken after sunset this evening are up box #3 and you can see there is still plenty of swell with some over chest high waves pushing through. It’s cleaning up quite a bit even though the wind is still on it some. Looks like the swell was holding right at dark……
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The strong/prolonged onshore flow last week, combined with an open Atlantic Ocean low east of the Bahamas, built a significant combo swell that will linger the first half of the work week. Warmer weather with more sun and light local wind bodes well for cleaner conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday. Looking way ahead, Dean extended the Surf Station Surf Forecast through Christmas Day, making a long shot gander at the possibility of a hyper-long period ground swell (with offshore wind) at the start of the New Year.
Here is a good link to accurately track real-time, near-shore wave height/period/direction and water temperature just off the NE Florida coast: the Fernandina Beach buoy. Located upstream (to the north) and closer to the coast than the St. Augustine buoy, it’s a good indicator of fluctuations in NE Florida surf conditions influenced by winter cold fronts. Here is an overview of a large-scale, real-time wind map to track the shifting winds associated with the fronts and lows that produce our waves.
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