BOB FREEMAN’S WEEKEND SURF REPORT

By Bob Freeman // August 24, 2014

GOOD MORNING, SURFERS!

Waves are looking mostly unrideable this morning. Late-morning's lower tide could help make the small waves more rideable by then. Surfers seeking an early morning surf session may want to focus on Cocoa Beach's northernmost beaches for a longboardable wave. — Ocean water temperatures are in the 73 degree range. Don’t forget to wear a rashguard and apply sunscreen.

SURF REPORT FOR AUG. 22 –24, 2014

Bob Freeman has been surfing Brevard's waves since 1966. — Bob Freeman has been surfing Brevard’s waves since 1966.

FRIDAY: Waves early this morning are running in the thigh-high range with semi-clean lines from a southwesterly breeze. Waves should become more ride-able as this morning’s high tide backs out through the morning.

This morning’s incoming high tide push should provide more waist-high sets at the better surf spots.

SATURDAY: Saturday’s surf will remain in the thigh-high range with clean conditions again from a light southwesterly breeze.

SUNDAY: I believe Sunday’s surf will run in the knee-high range early in the morning, then increase gradually perhaps into the thigh- to waist-high range as traces of Cristobal’s ground swell begin to appear later in the afternoon.

I also forsee building surf from Cristobal into next week. Surf heights could approach chest-high by Tuesday and Wednesday. Stay tuned for updates to this forecast.

WAVE HEIGHT MAPS

FRIDAY

Playalinda … 2-3
• Cape Canaveral … 1-2′
• Cocoa Beach … 2′
• Satellite Beach … 2′
• Indialantic … 2′
• Melbourne Beach … 1-2′
• Sebastian Inlet … 1-2′

SATURDAY

• Playalinda … 1-2′
• Cape Canaveral … 1′
• Cocoa Beach … 1-2′
• Satellite Beach … 1-2′
• Indialantic … 1-2′
• Melbourne Beach … 1-2′
• Sebastian Inlet … 1-2′

SUNDAY

• Playalinda … 1′-2′
• Cape Canaveral … 1′
• Cocoa Beach … 1′-2′
• Satellite Beach … 1′-2′
• Indialantic … 1′-2′
• Melbourne Beach … 1′-2′
• Sebastian Inlet … 1′-2′

Bob Freeman has been surfing Brevard’s waves since 1966.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Bob Freeman has been surfing Brevard’s waves since 1966. He was also the first to surf several of North Carolina’s remote islands in the mid ’60s and travels frequently to surf in Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Mexico and Hawaii. He provided his first surf reporting and weekend forecasts in 1968 live on WKKO radio from the RonJon Surf Shop on Cocoa Beach Pier. He was the 1968 Florida Men’s Surfing Champion and is the current Florida Legend’s Surfing Champion. He has gathered over 300 amateur 1st place awards in both shortboard and longboard divisions. He is a 2014 Inductee into the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame.