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Wednesday 3/6/24 Morning Surf Report
Wednesday, March 6
Reporter: T. Strange
Surf Report comments:
6:55 am: The waves are similar in size early this morning. Misty at the beach early, with the wave size 1.5-2 feet with some occasional larger set waves this morning. Our local buoy the early wave height reading is 3.6 feet at 11 seconds, up from yesterdays 3.3 feet at 10 seconds. The marine forecast is calling for gusty SW winds today. The water temperature is measured at 62.6 degrees at The Pier this morning. See the ocean live by viewing The Surf Station Cam Page here.
8:00 am: Early morning photos are up and posted and you can see we have surf again today! Offshore winds with ‘spray in your face ‘ type waves, which can be super fun when that same wind opens up the tube! It may be a little bigger than the early morning call. The buoy is actually up from yesterday. Will the wind beat it smaller? Or will the swell hold? We will see. The good news is, it’s fairly clean, although a little windblown with the stiff and gusty offshore wind.
* Just in from Dean… “The underlying long period east swell, though not huge, should hold fairly well through the day (regardless of the moderate offshore wind) since upstream buoys are holding strong with 3’+ @11 sec this morning.”
Report Overview
Report Title: Wednesday 3/06/24 Dawn Patrol
Reporter: Tory Strange
Report Of The Day: 1
Change From Yesterday: Similar in size (afternoon to afternoon comparison)
Change From Last Report: Offshore winds this morning
Current Wave Size: 1.5 - 2 feet, occasionally larger
Surface Conditions: semi-choppy to semi-glassy
Surf Station Surf Factor: 3.25 (on a 1-10 scale)
Comments: Although not great, there are some occasional fun waves.
Comments: Although not great, there are some occasional fun waves.
6 Hour Forecast: Waves thigh high with a few larger set waves up to the chest high range. The wind is forecast to be gusty SW today.
Swell Info
Form: fair to good
Wave Size In Body Height: thigh high, occasionally larger
Largest Wave: stomach to chest high
Surf Is On Increase or Decrease: up and down with the lulls and surges of the swell; and offshore winds blowing into it
Wind Swell / Ground Swell / Combo: Combo with groundswell
Swell Direction: E to ENE
Current: not much current
Swell Interval: some 10-11 second readings on the local buoy
Hard To Paddle Out: 2.5 (1-5 scale)
Wind Info
Wind Direction, Speed, & Air Temp: Click Here
Wind Direction / Speed For Florida: Click Here
Local Radar Link: Click Here
Tides
Temperature, Critters, & More
Water Temperature: 62.6
Water Clarity: fair
Critters: no new reports in overnight
St. Augustine Weather Station: Click Here