Bob Freeman’s Weekend Surf Report For May 5-7 In Brevard County

By Bob Freeman // May 5, 2017

Weekend Surf Report

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.

Friday: Surfers may have to search local beaches to find the better waves today. A strong offshore wind is pushing much of a nearby easterly swell just out of our surf zones. Expect clean lines in the knee- to thigh-high range ideal for longboarding. Mid-morning’s low tide will help.

SURF REPORT FOR MAY 5-7

Bob Freeman has been surfing Brevard’s waves since 1966.Waves are not looking very fun this morning. There is plenty of northeasterly groundswell remaining, but onshore winds from passing storms are producing sloppy conditions.

Friday
Surfers may have to search local beaches to find the better waves today. A strong offshore wind is pushing much of a nearby easterly swell just out of our surf zones. Expect clean lines in the knee- to thigh-high range ideal for longboarding. Mid-morning’s low tide will help.

Saturday
Persistent offshore winds will decrease wave heights into the mostly knee-high range with clean micro lines possible for desperate longboarders.

Sunday
I expect surf heights to remain in the knee-high range with clean lines again from a steady offshore wind.

Cocoa Beach ocean temperatures now average 76 degrees.

WAVE HEIGHT MAPS

Friday
Playalinda … 2 ft
Water temp … 76
Cape Canaveral … 2 ft
Cocoa Beach … 2 ft
Satellite Beach … 1-2 ft
Indialantic … 1-2 ft
Sebastian Inlet … 1-2 ft

Saturday
Playalinda … 1-2 ft
Water temp … 76
Cape Canaveral … 1-2 ft
Cocoa Beach … 1-2 ft
Satellite Beach … 1 ft
Indialantic … 1 ft
Sebastian Inlet … 1 ft

Sunday
Playalinda … 1-2 ft
Water temp … 76
Cape Canaveral … 1-2 ft
Cocoa Beach … 1-2 ft
Satellite Beach … 1 ft
Indialantic … 1 ft
Sebastian Inlet … 1 ft

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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.