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Report Overview
Report Title:
Friday 12/20/24 Afternooon
Reporter:
Tory Strange
Report Of The Day:
2
Change From Yesterday:
Smaller
Change From Last Report:
Offshore winds
Current Wave Size:
1.5-2 feet, occasionally a little larger
Surface Conditions:
semi-glassy
Surf Station Surf Factor:
Comments: Although not great, there are some occasional fun waves.
6 Hour Forecast:
Slightly smaller surf with the waves size around 1.5-2 feet, occasionally a little larger. A cooler offshore wind creating semi-glassy conditions
Swell Info
Form:
fair to good form
Wave Size In Body Height:
knee to waist high, occasionally larger
Largest Wave:
rib high
Surf Is On Increase or Decrease:
Decrease
Wind Swell / Ground Swell / Combo:
Combo with some groundswell
Swell Direction:
mostly E
Current:
not a lot ; blowing out to sea
Swell Interval:
9 second readings on the buoy offshore
Hard To Paddle Out:
2.5 (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 65, but will likely drop from here
Water Clarity:
fair
Critters:
No new reports
St. Augustine Weather Station:
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After a fun work week of waves with mild weather and lighter wind, a strong cold front will sweep away the leftovers on Friday, setting up a bone-in-the-teeth blue norther that will kick in for Saturday. Wind will quickly rotate onshore on by Sunday, adding size to the surf early in the week leading up to Christmas. Looking way ahead, Dean extended the Surf Station Surf Forecast through the end of 2024, with a long-shot call for a moderate-size, multi-day hyper-long period (14-15 sec) ground swell (with offshore winds) arriving to start 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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