Tuesday

Looks about waist+ out there this morning on Pensacola East beaches. Mostly cloudy out here right now and supposed to clear up some this afternoon with temps up to 70. Wind is currently E@10 switching to SE as the day goes on. Local Buoys-  Orange beach 4ft, Pensacola-5ft.  Slow rising tide all day, water temp isn't all that bad really.

More detailed forecast later today once work slows down.

Still looking for a 5'8 or 5'9 Lost Rocket or 5'11 Lost stealth in trade for a once ridden Lost Sub Scorcher

bk

At least its Friday

Don't get me wrong there are waves out there, just didn't look very appealing.

Pensacola East beaches looked around thigh high.

Pier was waist high with + peaks and sets. Just didn't have the form I was looking for, instead of well groomed, it was just all dumping at once on the sandbar, no sandbar amplification, and the only surfing was going on on the right side of the pier.

If it were me I 'd park myself on the left side all alone, and just hope for one to come through, hit the sandbar right, and stand up along that bar.

Thursday

Didn't see it but based off the winds (se10-15), the buoys (4.3ft and 5.6 ft), I would guess its around chest high and kinda choppy. Be safe out there today there are some mean storms looking  to roll through later.

Link to pictures from last night below.

Unfortunately, the wind is now forecast to switch out of the NW around 1 am tonight, so I guess we'll just have to see what is left tomorrow morning.

Bk

Pictures

Hey guys you can view my latest album here https://picasaweb.google.com/110834664940916101410/20120125Jan252011

It has some pics from Saturday morning and a bunch from this evening. You guys were tearing it up, unfortunately the camera was having fogging/condensation issues due to the temperature and whatnot but there were still some decent ones to be had.  Heres a preview,

bk

Wednesday

We have unrideable conditions out here at the beach this morning but that looks to change in the near future.  We have E winds here but out in the Gulf its blowing ESE hard.  Look for waves to rise into the possible waist high range by late this afternoon, staying around chest to shoulder high Thursday, before winds go offshore at daybreak friday, cleaning up the swell and bringing it to a close.  Models also show more waves monday and tuesday of next week.


Quick hint, looks like the swell will stick around until Saturday in Panama city with there winds going offshore on saturday.

Lastly I have some pictures from this weekend I still need to put up, nothing special, but I'll try and get that done this evening.

bk

1-24-12

Down here on the beach we have pretty clean conditions at around thigh high with NNE winds at around 10 mph. That wind will continue to blow, causing the waves to undergo a slow decline. Wednesday- Waves begin building again tomorrow, up into the waist high range by dark.  Thursday sees shoulder high waves with strong South winds before a wind shift Friday morning that will result in clean, if a little windy conditions, in the morning before going flat in the afternoon.

Bk

Monday Morning

Waves are still trying to hang in there at about thigh to waist high on the beach, form is pretty bad though and its crossed up because of the wind and small side chop waves. Just pretty disorganized. Look for improvement later this week.

bk

Foggy Sunday

We have whiteout fog conditions out here at the beach right now, which means no wind. However it also means I couldn't hear the waves. So I couldn't tell size, what I can tell you is that the far buoy was between3-4 feet overnight, and based on the sound of the waves and what I could see I would guess, thigh high with waist high sets, probably more fun for the bigger boards. Look for a good sandbar and go

bk

Friday

Waves are back!Looks about waist high out back, form not that great because of the wind but I'm sure there are sandbars around that are working ok.  Size looks to stay the same throughout the weekend then dropping monday.  Then a major swell event is due in the latter part of the next work week. See ya out there

BK

Flat Today

Cold and flat.

See pictures from monday below.

On another note, I am currently in the hunt for a 5'8"-5'10" Lost Rocket. If you have one or anyone you know has one and would consider selling it or trading it for a new 5 11 Lost sub scorcher, leave me a comment or an email.

splitpeak922@gmail.com

The forecast for this weekend is still flip-flopping all over the place, last night it had us at chest high saturday with very light north winds sunday and the swell slowly dropping.

Now it looks to be around waist high all weekend without the light north winds. We'll just have to wait and see I guess.

Bk

Monday evening pics

Pics are up from monday evening here

https://picasaweb.google.com/110834664940916101410/20120118Jan162012

A few teasers

Thursday January 18

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the sometimes hoped for and mostly dreaded North wind has blown it flat once again.  Out on the east beaches of pensacola it looks about knee high but not really rideable, and its cold.  The good news is that the waves will start to build friday afternoon and will remain in the waist/chest range all day saturday, and then dropping sunday.

I have pics from monday afternoon/evening, I just haven't had time to download them yet, but they are coming.

bnk

Tuesday Morning

Waist to chest high out on the beach this morning. Light to moderate sw winds, Incoming tide all day.

Form out on the beach is not that great,  its doing that thing where it starts getting wobbly right before it breaks.  Waves should continue all day although conditions may deteriorate later due to strong ssw winds.

Rain tonight and then small and clean tomorrow morning.

mlk

first report around 10, sorry

Flat

Flat sunday,go watch football. i'll be out and about shooting and and surfing tomorrow.

waves chest high tomorrow, possibly dropping tuesday, then flat again except a tiny bump wednesday morning, clean for the longboarders and sups

Pictures

I didn't take any pics during the clean up yesterday, too busy surfing.  But I did take some when it was side-offshore wednesday and some baby barrel pictures from this evening. Green rooms everywhere, check em out.

https://picasaweb.google.com/110834664940916101410/20120113Jan132012

https://picasaweb.google.com/110834664940916101410/20120111Jan102012

Waves again starting monday. No work for me so I'll be out shooting and surfing. Supposed to warm up too.

bk

Thursday

Sorry for the late report.Had to start on a project early so I can surf this afternoon.

This morning around seven it looked like waist to chest high on the beach with winds around 10sw. Coming in in distinct sets and feathering on the outside bar.  Still sloppy and drifty though.Now the wind is above 15 out of the sw, just building the waves for this afternoon Look for this afternoon around three for the wind shift and find a good sandbar. Hope its not blowing offshore too hard.

bk

Big Wednesday

I just don't know if its going to happen today.  Right now the waves are breaking on the outside, VAS at least head high if not bigger,hard to tell.  The wind is blowing full on W blowing the tops off the swells and the current looks like its running hard.  On my way to work I looked back towards the pier and there was a full on overhead set wave just detonating 3/4 of the way out the pier on the pilings.  This reminds me of the Saturday of Tropical Storm Lee, not much rain, just full on wind and waves that we should be surfing but can't.

Its hard to pin down if the winds will drop as different forecasts I use all say different things. Don't let my opinion influence you but I would say no for today, the wind needs to totally drop or change direction to clean up this swell, especially at this size.

However, as long as the swell sticks around, tomorrow could be good when the winds switch offshore in the afternoon.

If you want, leave some updates in the comments box below, don't have to be registered.

This has been another report on life as a gulf surfer,

bk

Late night thoughts

Get this, after hovering around 3 feet all morning and then getting bigger this afternoon, the pensacola 120 mile buoy is at 10 ft at 8 secs, sse winds. That buoy must me right in the front line of storms right now. Maybe an error on the reading as its been around 7feet all evening.  Could bode well for tomorrow if we can get local winds to cooperate.

Tuesday 4

Strait VAS conditions.wind 25+ waves chest+. Not worth it in my opinion. Should be same size tomorrow hopefully the wind slacks in the afternoon. I'm itchin to try this new board

Tuesday Morning

No picture this morning as it looks about exactly the same size wise as last night.  We've got it all today though, winds out of the ESEaround 10mpph, fog over the sound, and a slight drizzle with more rain on the way. Unfortunately both buoys are only around 3-4 ft @7 seconds but hopefully this will improve throughout the day and give us shortboarders something nice to play on.

Stay safe watch out for lightning this afternoon when this storm rolls through.

Waves continue tomorrow in the waist to chest range out of the SW, maybe a semi clean up late in the afternoon.  Then another chance for waves early to mid next week.\

bk

Thigh high short rides

Monday morning

And so starts a week hopefully filled with waves.  This morning it is a little bit bigger than yesterday but still barely rideable for longboards and not rideable at all for shortboards. Hopefully it will improve to rideable by this evening but with nearby buoys at 2.5 and 3ft at 5 secs I won't get my hopes up. Tomorrow should be around waist+, with wednesday and thursday in the waist to chest+ range.  There is also a possibility of offshore, or at least sideoffshore winds thursday afternoon.  Cya out there

bk

Test

Wednesday

Cold and flat again.

Forecast dropped to looking like just a little bump on saturday. But things can change fast.

Also follow me on twitter @pensacolasurf for more surf report info and updates.

bk

still looking for a set of K2.1 fins

Tuesday

Back in town after a much needed trip to central florida. Caught lots of fish but not many waves.  Anyways its cold and flat here but hopefully we'll have some waves by the weekend.

Also I have a brand new in the box set of K3.1 performance core fins, that I would like to trade for some of the K2.1 fins if anyone has any, I would also sell the K3's for 75$, they are 85 from the store.

Ben