BOB FREEMAN’S WEEKEND SURF REPORT

By Bob Freeman // April 3, 2015

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. — Cocoa Beach ocean temperatures now average 74 degrees. A vest or springsuit for early morning surfers may provide the best option against this weekends cooler air temps.

SURF REPORT FOR APRIL 3-5

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

SATURDAY: Saturday’s surf will decrease into the mostly knee- to thigh-high range. Early morning offshore winds will again provide clean longboardable lines.

SUNDAY: Sunday’s surf will build into the chest-high range. Expected strong northeasterly winds will produce very bumpy and drifty conditions. Capable shortboarders should be able to find some fun lumps and bumps to surf on.

Cocoa Beach ocean temperatures now average 74 degrees. A vest or springsuit for early morning surfers may provide the best option against this weekends cooler air temps.

WAVE HEIGHT MAPS

FRIDAY

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

SATURDAY

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

SUNDAY

• Playalinda …3-5ft
• Cape Canaveral …2-3ft
• Cocoa Beach …3-4ft
• Satellite Beach …3-5ft
• Indialantic …3-5ft
• Melbourne Beach …3-5ft
• Sebastian Inlet …3-5ft

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.