Forecast

Been playing with the pictures from yesterday, and found a few cool tricks to brighten them up and enhance some of the colors.  If you see some pics of yourself from yesterday or any of the other albums, shoot me an email and let me know who you are and I'll try and touch them up. Just don't want to redo the whole album.  Also if you are gonna save as and download the pictures and post them up somewhere else, i.e. facebook at least shoot me some credit. I don't mind people using them, it would just be nice to know who's seeing them and get some credit.

In the near forecast,  building waves to chest high saturday, chest + sunday and monday.  Cya out there.

benji

Wednesday

Basically flat and unrideable on the beach. Might be a tiny bump here or there. Cold

bk

Tuesday Night

The wind was crankin off shore, the swell was dying, but yall were on it. Fast clean rights on the east side of the pier, and a very nice bowl on the west side of the pier that I wish I had more time to shoot, but there were only a couple guys over there.  I just put a bunch of pictures up here
https://picasaweb.google.com/110834664940916101410/20111129Nov29Barrels

I didn't try and touch them up that much, but If you have a few pictures I can try.

It was tough shooting out there today,  dwindling light, numb fingers, and the wind shaking the camera.  So some of them are gonna be blurry but it is what it is.  Enjoy.

Here are a couple that stood out to me.

Barrels, wipeouts, and cold fingers.

Chest high fast offshore barrels this evening when the wind went offshore.  More details and pics later once I thaw out.

bk

Noon update

Definitely getting bigger, but also getting much windier out of the NW.  I'd call it waist to chest, maybe a little bigger, but that was just a view from the road driving past Margaritaville, don't actually know about the form.

bk

Tuesday

Didn't check it on the way to work but I would guess thigh high beach, maybe a little bigger at other spots. I do know one thing though, its cold out.  At work all day, possible afternoon update later.

bk

Evening update and pics

Waist high+ and kinda crowded at 18th.  Doesn't look all that great though.

The rest of the pictures are here
https://picasaweb.google.com/110834664940916101410/20111120November20Surf, here https://picasaweb.google.com/110834664940916101410/20111120Nov20surfII, and here https://picasaweb.google.com/110834664940916101410/Nov20surf3.

Sorry I had issues uploading them.  But they are all from around 9-12 this morning at 18th and the pier.

I'll be gone until next monday so no more reports, but I'll try and give my best guess when I can get to a computer.  Right now it looks small but rideable through wednesday, when the next cold front knocks it flat, and then building again friday and into the weekend.

Sunday Midday

About waist high everywhere, wind is pretty light, but the swell just has a little funk in it. The pier had a nice wave everyonce in awhile when it would hit the sandbar right. Took a ton of pictures this morning at 18th and the pier. Should have those up by the end of the day. Might go back out for more.

Recap, last night the wind died/went side-offshore, really good sized waves at one or two spots with some serious juice, breaking way outside.

bk

Nasty Day

Just checked everywhere from the Navarre to the Point and couldn't find one spot that I even came close to want to paddle out at.  Pier is all messed up, inside thigh high shorebreak, outside bar is breaking up the swells. Current is super bad on the beach, Navarre looked small and sloppy. The point was offshore but looked weak and kinda closing out, ok for longboards I guess.  Not to mention its crappy, cold, and rainy out. Guess I'm watching football, I'll head out and check again around 3

Mid morning update

Just went exploring, the pier is not breaking like it has been, there is a small group of guys way outside surfing a junky looking wave. cross had a decent wave, kinda mushy. Best I've seen is the beaches of the avenues but I'm kinda worried about the drift. There isn't much of a tide swing today, but hopefully enough to change the conditions locally for the better. Off to do more exploring.

bk

Saturday

Looks like chest+ out here on the east beaches of pensacola.  Side offshore wind with tilted east swell actually making it look kind of appealing down here, drift probably isn't that fun though. Right now, its cloudy, cold, and misty, but hopefully that wears off as the day goes on. I'll be out and about today surfing, and shooting pics. Have fun and be safe.

bk

Friday Morning

Its starting to build, about knee high on the beach with hard east winds. Should build up to chest high by this afternoon with lots of wind. Pensacola buoy at 7.5 ft with winds out of the east. More updates later

Thursday

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but its almost flat.  There is a knee high line trying to come through, but the wind is just holdiing it back and its not really rideable. Surfing last night we thought it might have a chance if the wind didn't blow to hard overnight but the gulf has its way with us again.  North wind this morning around 15, should clock to a more easterly and  southerly direction tomorrow to set us up for another swell tomorrow afternoon through sunday, with saturday having the most size, and wind. 

Overall the last three or four days exceeded my expectations of what we would get from this swell. Lets hope the next swells are the same. 

bk

Wednesday

Halfway through the week.  Almost.  Anyways, the beach looked about waist high but I didn't look for that long.  Probably a little bigger at the right sandbar. Wind blowing S around 10 and forecast to increase and switch toward the SW as the day goes on.  Warm out and overcast, probably gonna rain at some point, it poured out here on the beach last night. 

bk

Evening update

Surfed behind the church for a fun evening of waist high waves, with some nice chest high sets. If you picked the right one it would run right down the sandbar.  Had a good time just talkin surf with a couple other guys. Made my day.  Should be more waves tomorrow, but more wind.  Sorry no pics, been surfin too much.

bk

Tuesday

Thigh-waist high on the beach. Winds have all but died out, here on the sound it is just glass calm. 


bk

Monday

About waist high on the beach, winds not too bad...yet. I am sure they will pick up later today. Probably 10-15 out of the s or se.  Its overcast now but warm out. I'll be out on the boat all day working, but I'll try and update or get out there and take some pictures this afternoon.

bk

Sunday II

Just checked the pier, about a dozen guys out less than waist high.  Not all that inviting but cleaner than the beach.  Three or four guys out at 18th when I rode my bike by, poor quality.  I'll check back in this afternoon.

bk

Sunday

Knee to waist here on the beach but basically unrideable, se wing 15mph+, gonna go out and look around in a little while and report back then.  Waves should increase through tuesday.

Thursday

I didn't see it but I'm gonna take a wild guess and say its flat. Its been blowing out of the north at 15+ since 8 o'clock last night.

In the future, the models can't seem to get their act together, but it looks like sunday will be the biggest, but quality probably won't be too great.  Things can change quick though, so keep a heads up. 

bk

Knee high on the beach, maybe a little bigger at the best sandbars.  Wind SE 10.  Cold front is going to come through this evening/tonight and blow it flat.  But waves will rebuild to rideable saturday afternoon/sunday and onward.


bk

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Blech

Pretty dismal out there. Just checked everywhere from the cross to navarre. Maybe waist high at the best spots.

Sandbars are just messed up, and high tide isn't helping.  Pretty depressing after seeing the size on the beach this morning. Oh well, more waves on the way later this weekend.

bk

Tuesday

More waves than expected today, both the beach and the pier look about waist to chest high, form not that great. Low tide and ese 10-15 wind messing with it but hopefully it gets better as the day goes on.  Its been getting alot smaller in the evenings with the decreasing winds, so take that into account, but hope that the waves continue like this throughout the day for us people who have to work.

bk

Sunday Pictures

Computer is fixed finally.

Pictures from sunday afternoon here   https://picasaweb.google.com/110834664940916101410/20111107Nov6Surf

Waves were getting pretty small this evening, the wind all but dissapeared. its picking up again now though over here at the beach, my guess is waist high at best spots tomorrow morning.

bk

Monday Morning

Wind around 10 ENE, low tide, waves at best spots up to about chest, the beach is definitely smaller unless you search out a really good sandbar. Waves should continue as long as the wind does, its been dying off in the afternoon the last few days. 

I have pictures from yesterday but my home computer crashed yesterday so I'm working on that and should have some pictures up this evening or tomorrow. 

bk

Waist high at the one spot that has been breaking half decently. About 40 guys on it.  Rest of the beach smaller. Wind started to die off and so did the waves.  Pics later

Chest high, windy, hope the clouds go away soon.

Late Report

Woke up feelin like crap just now, so sorry for no early report.  But.... I can hear the waves from my window so there are definitely waves, just gotta explore and find the right sandbar.  Have fun

More pics

here

https://picasaweb.google.com/110834664940916101410/20111105Nov5SurfII

Hey yall, leave some comments, let me know what you think, let me know who you are if your in some of the pictures. If you want the original picture (probably better quality than the web hosting site) let me know and I can email it to you.

Thanks to surfsmooth for the shoutout, and keep coming back for more updates and pictures.


About sixty more pictures from today on the way

Pictures

Pictures from today here https://picasaweb.google.com/110834664940916101410/20111105Nov5Surf

Afternoon

Waist high near the pier, less than that down this way. Wind seems to  be dropping along with the waves. Hopefully they pick up tomorrow.

Pics coming later

bk

Small Saturday

Less than knee high down here on the beach. Wind is blowing so hopefully it picks up for the NSSA contest.  I'll be down there shooting this afternoon if the waves pick up so come by and say hey.

Waves bigger tomorrow.

bk

Friday

Flat, like a lake. Hard north winds overnight killed what little was left. Waves coming this weekend.

ps Its cold

Bad

Waves looked awful, only knee-thigh range, but super short period between waves. Wind blowing so hard I felt like I was going backwards on my bike.  Good news is there will be waves this weekend.  I'll probably head down to the NSSA contest saturday and take some pics so come by and say hey.

Tomorrow-flat

Saturday- building

Sunday- Chest high and windy?

Thursday Morning

Conditions have deteriorated, at least where I checked down towards Portofino. A 15 mph SE wind combined with a pretty high tide isn't really helping things.  Who knows it might be better elsewhere.  Will try and update/pictures around 4.

bk

Afternoon report and pictures

See pictures from today around 330 here,     Sorry about the blurry ones, I need to get a tripod.
https://picasaweb.google.com/110834664940916101410/20111102November2Surf

To me looked about the same as yesterday, but the form was a little better and there must have been a little more push bc the shortboarders were getting some decent waves. Wanted to surf but had to go back to work, blah. Should be more waves tomorrow with the wind out of a more southerly direction before going flat friday.  Once again, spread the word about the site, share it on fb with your friends.  I know if a picture of me surfing is out there I'd want to see it.
bk

Wednesday Morning 7:15 Report, 18th ave

Looks about the same size as yesterday evening, see the pictures below.  Its just windier and I think the high tide is holding it back/making it mushier. Noone is out. Hopefully it gets better as the day goes on. 

Don't forget to watch the rip curl pro search live online.  They started at 10 am our time yesterday. Hopefully Slater can win a heat and the title today. 


Benji

Evening Report, New Pics

Pics from tonight at 18th ave up at https://picasaweb.google.com/110834664940916101410/20111101Surf11111

It was about waist high barely shortboardable.  Should get a little bigger tomorrow.

I was too lazy to touch up all the pictures so if you see one you like alot and want me to touch it up let me know below in the comments section.  If you see me out there come by and say hey, and spread the word about this site to your surfing buddies.

Watch the RipCurl Search San Francisco live here http://live.ripcurl.com/index.php?Search2011LiveControl

Slater already won his first heat, one more and he'll have his 11th world title.

Got a report that the waves are up to waist high, but choppy. Might try to take some pictures this evening

Tuesday, 11-1-11

Morning guys, the wind has switched more out of the east but the waves aren't showing it yet, still less than knee high and choppy when I checked 18th on the way to work. Hopefully it builds some in the afternoon. I'll try and update the report around 4. Don't forget to check out the pics below from Sunday October 9. If you were surfing Pensacola Pier that afternoon I probably have pics of you.  Waves tomorrow?