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Report Overview
Report Title:
Tuesday 12/17/24 Afternoon
Reporter:
Tory Strange
Report Of The Day:
2
Change From Yesterday:
Still large
Change From Last Report:
Not as foggy
Current Wave Size:
2-3 feet, occasionally larger, to around 4 foot+
Surface Conditions:
semi-choppy to semi-glassy
Surf Station Surf Factor:
Comments: Not looking bad at all... there are some fun waves at times!
6 Hour Forecast:
Continued strong surf with the waves not as big as yesterday or the day before. Waves size @ 2-3 feet with larger set waves in the 4 foot to 4 foot plus range . Lighter winds so not as choppy today
Swell Info
Form:
fair improved form
Wave Size In Body Height:
waist to chest high occasionally larger
Largest Wave:
Shoulder high range
Surf Is On Increase or Decrease:
a slight decrease
Wind Swell / Ground Swell / Combo:
Combo
Swell Direction:
E
Current:
some rip currents
Swell Interval:
10-11 seconds on the buoy offshore
Hard To Paddle Out:
3.5 (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 62
Water Clarity:
fair
Critters:
No new reports
St. Augustine Weather Station:
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7:50 am: Early morning photos are up box #1 and it’s hard to see / get a good look with the continued fog. Once the fog burns off, I’ll report back with an updated report….
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3:15 pm: Nw afternoon photos are up box #2 and you can see the waves have cleaned up some since yesterday. Some super fun surf! A little bit of a sideshore wind so some crossness to the (what would be) clean lines, and overall still some size, although not quite as big as it has been . Still some shoulder high waves left for sure and definitely still a line to it. Looks like there will be fun waves all the way up to and past dark tonight….
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4:00 pm: Just finishing up and here is a video surf report from our YouTube page, nearly 3 minutes from the beach recorded earlier this afternoon. Also, for a little more intense action, check out this tuberide caught on the Surf Station Cam
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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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