Category Archives: West Florida

Surf Forecasts, Texas, West Florida

Warm Front in Texas, Cold Front in West Florida: Published:03/26/17

Texas is in for the best surf of the region in the coming week.  Mid-day on Wednesday the swell begins to rise to the 9-12 foot mark, biggest by evening, this of course accompanied by 25 knot winds.  First thing Thursday morning the swell will be dropping.  After noon the wave heights remain about the same, and by evening the winds will go offshore.

There is a pre-front front coming to the southeast in a couple days opening the door for the second front, another west Florida wave-maker.  The first will stall just north of West Florida.  Continue reading Warm Front in Texas, Cold Front in West Florida: Published:03/26/17 →

Biology, Birds, North Pinellas

Honeymoon Island State Park: This beach weather calls for Surfing!

These pictures are from after 3pm this afternoon in between the second and third t-groins at the north end of the park.  It was perfect beach weather.  The waves started out small, but as the tide started to push in and the swell started to rise, the surf grew, and became quite fun.  The beach wasn’t very crowded, which really makes the time at the beach that much more enjoyable. Continue reading Honeymoon Island State Park: This beach weather calls for Surfing! →

North Pinellas

Honeymoon Surfing: Epic sunset, dolphins, and a rainbow.

That front rolled through, things cleared out, and the surf got extra glassy. The incoming tide gave a bit of push to the knee to thigh high surf. An epic sunset, that unusual sight of a rainbow, and a dolphin swimming just a few feet from the lineup of surfers made this one of the best evening sessions of the the winter. Continue reading Honeymoon Surfing: Epic sunset, dolphins, and a rainbow. →