May 6 , 6pm: Another great beach day.   This is the time of year where we are happy with whatever comes our way (bottom row).   Starting Thursday we should have some fun wind swell / chop lasting through Monday.  Be sure to get some!   A month from now you may be jonzing for it ...

May 4 , 11:50am: Early bird scored the worm this morning.  Near perfect waist to chest high on glass at first light.  By the time I got out at 10am, it was thigh to max waist high and an excellent beginner wave. By 11am, the fog had burnt off and a light W wind was on it.  Lines still coming in now.   Awesome beach day .... bring the board.  The swell will slowly die this afternoon.  The second half of next week looks to be our next shot of rideable surf.

May 3 , 11:45pm: Sorry about the lack of reporting ... took a week vacation.  Have to admit the car ride back today wasn't exacatly the most pleasant one due to the weather, but the timing certainly was right.  Got back around 5pm, just after the storm passed, dropped the bags and bolted for the beach. Sun was just coming through, wind had died and there was a consistent waist high swell.  Pretty fun stuff.  And, you know, while out, I kept thinking why does anyone take vacation from South Walton County.   It's simply beautiful here ...

April 21 , 8pm: Dismal mid-summer like conditions.  Forecast looks bunk.  Go running ...

April 20 , 8pm: Our 6 month run has officially ENDED!!!  This Winter was excellent!  But, Summer flatness is upon us, and looks to hold through the week.  A weak cold front will be pushing through towards the second half of the week possibly tightening up the pressure gradient, but it aint looking good. The Summer weather pattern is slowly setting in with the cold fronts becoming much fewer and far between.  It might be a good time to take up kiting or  ..... running, beach volley ball ....

April 19 , 1pm: Surfed until noon.  Waist to chest high with well overhead sets early on.  One lifegaurd who was out after catching an overhead bomb paddled back out and sald "wow that was one of the biggest waves I've ever caught."  It certainly was big and although it's beginning to flatten out, the sets are still in the head high range. The sand bars are working great, much better than last year. The W wind is starting to show, but it's still fairly clean. The swell should hold for the day. Get off the computer and go surf now!!!

April 19 , 8:15am: Chest high and offshore.  Hit it!!!! That's what I'm doing.  Pics to come later ...

April 12 , 7:45pm: Boy, did I blow it.  Semi-clean waist to chest  in the AM through mid-day.  I thought it would hold, and went out around 5:30 and surfed until 7pm.  No one out but me.  Clean knee to waist high swell.  Water was actually warmer than the air.  Fun but definitely on the way out.  Another late season cold front set to push through tomorrow night.  Look for cooler air but no surf, until maybe mid-week next week.  Hope you caught some ....

April 11 , 7:40pm: Surfed mid-day and evening.  Mid-day was some funky surf.  Waist to chest but very disorganized.  This evening the wind had backed up and it was beginning to clean up.  Once again, waist to chest, but much more organized.  Only one guy out besides myself.  The cold front will begin to come through tonight and weather will deteriorate.  Tomorrow afternoon wind will turn off-shore.  Looks like a good clean-up session is in the works with maybe some leftovers on Sunday before going flat for several days.   Catch it while you can.  Summer is just around the corner!

April 10 , 7pm: Surfed mid-day.  Thigh to waist plus mushy disorganized drifty craptastic surf. Wind is forecast to blow 20 to 25 out of the SE tonight and 15 to 20 directly out of the S tomorrow, then switch to off-shore on Saturday.  Looking real good!

April 9 , 7pm: Waist high chop in W Walton, should stick around a few more days.   Sorry camera died so no pics

April 7 , 10pm: Glassy and clean thigh to waist high with no one on it this morning until around 10am, until I showed up and the E wind came on shore and tore it up.  Surfed ankle to knee high crap for about an hour.   Still fun to get wet.  Solid E to SE wind blowing tomorrow through Friday then turning off shore for the weekend.   Should have surf all week!

April 6 , 10am: Go surf now!   Pretty darn close to going off.  Surfed 8 - 9:30am, glassy waist to head high.  Got a little funky around nine before shower came in with side shore wind, but think that's temporary.  Wind should turn back off-shore.  The above pics do not tell the story.  It's better.  Go get it now!!!

April 5 , 6:30pm: Insane day of weather and surf.  Caught three sessions: #1, 9am, waist high with chest high sets, disorganized and choppy, but still fun.  Chased out due to heavy rain / lightening; #2, 2pm, beautiful waist to chest high glassy clean, blown to sh*t the minute we showed, wind turned on and so did the rain and lightening; #3, 4pm, waist to overhead, breaking hard on the sandbar, definitely not longboard material, which I had.  Possible thigh to waist high glassy waves in the AM, before quickly fading out.   Tuesday - Thursday looks like a repeat of these past few days.  Good to see you Mr. Seacliff !!!

April 4 , 7pm: Thigh to waist high chop.  Much better than it looks from shore.  SW 15+ wind tonight and going off-shore tomorrow.  Tomorrow will be the day of the week.  Get yourself  some!

April 1 , 7:30am: HOLY COW!  I didn't think it was possible this early in the year.   Who knows maybe it's the Al Gore warming thing ... who cares  .... a subtropical convergence off the Yucatan formed late last night and due to the pressure gradient squeeze between a late season low and the convergence, a medium period chest to head high swell is now hitting between Panama City Beach and Pensacola.   I surfed from first light until 7am. Awesome peeling lefts and rights.  Easy paddle out.  Near perfection!  GO SURF NOW !!!! (April Foola)

March 31 , 7pm: Barely rideable, knee to max thigh. No one out, but a couple getting suited up. Read desperhardcore stuff, and I wasn't up for it.  Tomorrow s/b better.

March 29, 2:15pm: Rideable thigh high semi glassy wind swell with an occasional waist high set.  On the mushy side.  Wind forecast looks great. Maybe rideable tomorrow AM, but SE wind should pick-up through Wednesday then turn off shore.  Look for rideable surf everyday. 

March 28, 7:25pm: Surfed E Walton at lunch.  Thigh to max waist a little drifty but fun.  Caught W Walton this evening.  Solid waist high with near chest high sets. Real fun! No one out.  Hoping it holds until the AM. 

March 27, 6:45pm: Scrapable .. barely.  I'll wait until the morning and see what we got .....

March 25 , 9pm: Flat now. Forecast is looking very good for small wind swell for the second half of the work week.  Get it while you can.  Summer weather pattern will be setting in sooner than later.

Easter , 2pm: Lake of Mexico, and will continue through mid-week.  Small wind swell setting up for the second half of the week and maybe next weekend (Seacliff, bring your board), but still pretty far out.   This was a beautiful beach weekend and today, a great family day.  Happy Easter everyone!

March 22 , 9pm: Clean loggable swell early on.  N wind flattened it by afternoon.

March 20 , 7pm: Surfed E Walton County from 10 to 11ish this am.   Started out semi-clean waist to chest high swell.  Great rights!  Ended at inconsistent waist high mush.  May have been the tide. Right now, back in W Walton it's very fun waist high, and clean.   I'm hoping it holds until the AM.  The next 5 days looks very weak / no surf.

March 19, 7:15pm: Chest to head plus wind chunkage after the storm rolled through.  No one out, hence no new pics.  Tomorrow is a brand new day, and s/b good! Off shore tonight and tomorrow, and some small surf may even last until Friday morning.  Get on it early, and get your spot before some beer guzzling spring breaker beats you to it.

March 18, 7:30pm: Waist to head high power chop with a healthy drift.  No one out.  Tomorrow should be even bigger with Thursday being the day as wind shifts off shore.

March 16, 4pm: Surfed from 1 to around 2:30, or until my arms and legs went completely numb. Air temp was around 80 with the water still in the mid 60's.  Went out with a rash gaurd, which was a mistake.  Surf was awesome!  Consistent waist to chest plus swell.  Not glassy, but pretty darn clean.  Just a handful of guys out.  Unbelievable.  Spring Break has completely overrun the beach, and the parking, which I'm sure why so few guys were out.  Took forever just to get the top two crappy pics, which do not give today's surf the justice it deserves.   One of the better days of this season.  I hope you caught some.  The swell will gradually drop today.  Maybe some leftovers tomorrow, and then pick up again. 

March 15, 7pm: Heavy fog in the morning, which never seemed to lift all day.  But, you sure would have never known that looking for a parking spot at the beach. Spring Break was pumping today.   I'm from Fort Lauderdale, and I still can't say I had ever seen a double funnel done on the beach before ... until today.   It was friggen nuts.   Oh, and there was surf too.   Not many guys out.  Waist high wind chop with chest plus wind swell ever 10 minutes or so. Wind is forecast to go off shore tonight.  Tomorrow AM could be real good.   After that it'll go flat for about a day, then SE will kick in again, then go offshore Tuesday night in to Wednesday.  Looking good!

March 14 , 6pm: There's surf, but it's a disorganized mess with no one out.   Wind is forecast to pick up to  20mph tonight.  I'm thinking tomorrow could be fun chop with clean up on Sunday.  Early next week looks good to.  Rest up tonight.

March 9, 4pm: Spring Break in full effect!!!   Flat the first half of the week, then forecast calls for a heavy shot of S wind. The clock has sprung forward so that means more surf time!!!

March 8 , 1:15pm: Much better than early AM, but still drifty, muchy then dumpy.  Head E for shelter and better waves.  

March 7 , 7pm: Went out around noon (upper M & R pics), and it was solid waist to head high and fairly clean SE wind swell.  Would have been great if it wasn't for a moderate W drift.  By sundown (upper L) gale force W wind was all over it.  No one out. 40 knot wind forecast to blow tonight.  Although it could get good tomorrow, I have my doubts since, although turning N, the W will remain on it.   Expect a good drift, but there's no doubt we will have waves.

March 5 , 7pm: Woo wee ... that early bird sure scored the worm this morning!!!  Consistent chest to + SW swell.  By the time I got out at 11am it was waist to chest with a good dose of W wind on it and a healthy drift.  By sundown it was thigh high swell under chop with a few guys out, who undoubtedly didn't score ealier.  The wind was forecast to be offshore all day, and that did not happen.  I'm hoping it does tonight, and perhaps there will be some knee to thigh clean leftovers in the AM.  20+ S winds forecasted tomorrow night into Friday with the wind turning offshore again Saturday ....  

March 4 , 7:15pm: Victory at Sea continued this evening.  No one at mid-day.  No one out at day end. Meanwhile, back in my old stomping ground, the crew is proclaiming Victory at Sea!   Wind is forecast to go off shore tonight, and I think we have plenty of fetch behind this one to give us waves for several hours, hopefully into Thursday morning.

March 3 , 5pm: Power chop, and not looking very fun.   No one out where I was at.  Size was in the chest plus range with a heavy rinse cycle form.  Wind is going to pick up to 30+ tonight, then slowly turn around to offshore by tomorrow afternoon.  Could be very very good by evening with Thursday also looking like a winner!!!!   Sorry for the absence last week.   Took a needed vacation, but I'm glad to be back and ready to get wet!

February 27, 7:45pm: Wow, looks like you guys scored again today with clean chest high swell.  Meanwhile, here in Galveston it was knee high and longboardable.  No one out.  Heading to New Orleans tomorrow, then back home.  Looking like a small S wind swell is setting up for the second half of the week.  See you then ...

February 25, 8pm: Maybe knee high at best longboard material.  Looking good for tomorrow.  I'm out of town for the next few days so catch some for me!!!!!

February 24 , 5:30pm: Clean and still rideable but 1/2 size of yesterday.

February 23 , 7:30pm: Very fun waist to chest high clean up surf.

February 22 , 12:30pm: Shitteriffic!   Rain with much more on the way.  One guy out, and not catching a thing.

February 21 , 6:30pm: Heavy rain.  Storm / wash cycle conditions.

February 17, 3:30pm: Shitteriffic!   If you like blownout disorganized chop, this is the day for you.  Waist high with chest high sets, and a moderate W drift.  Tornado watch until 9pm with very heavy weather on the way.  Lookf for a very nice clean up tomorrow.  Could be real fun!

February 13, 10:30pm: Just didn't work out as hoped.  Waist plus, but still drifty, cold and just not too enticing.   Be sure to your girl right tomorrow!   They remember these things ...

February 12, 6:30pm: Waist plus and drfity.  Just wasn't into it.  Big storms on the way now.  AM looking up!

February 10 , 6:30pm: Flat, but our weekly dose of wind swell is on tap for mid-week.  What's it been, 2 to 3 days / week for almost 2 months now?

February 8 , 6:30pm: Choppy knee high but beautiful out.  Air 70 / water 56   WTF ... skinned it.

February 7 , 6pm: Very consistent thigh to waist high with solid waist high sets at mid-day.  Wind still blowing SW so it wasn't exactly clean, but no complaints.  Wind blowing from the W now, and pretty much crapped out in W Walton, but I'm hopeful E. Walton to PCB will have leftovers in the AM.

February 6 , 6:45pm: Was beginning to clean up later this afternoon, but still choppy with a light SW wind.  Looked fun, but no one out.  Tomorrow AM could be decent ...

February 2 , 7:30 am: Knee to plus longboardable lines.  No one out, and not worthy of a 44 degree paddle out.  I don't think it's going anywhere in the next couple hours.   I'll leave yesterday's pics up.  What a good day ...

February 1 , 6:30 pm: Hmmm, not quite sure where to start ... howabout at head to overhead!   It was flippen big this morning.  Large chunky sets with no one on them at 7:30am.  Went out around 12:30 in E Walton.   Moderate drift with consistent waist to chest waves with chest to head plus sets.  Nice W angle, but lefts and rights to be had.  Probably the second largest day of the winter.  By this everning, it was down to thigh to waist high.  No wind and little forecast tonight.  I think there is a slight chance for some leftovers early tomorrow.  Next shot of surf will be Monday - Wednesday.   Beautiful weekend on tap!   Hope you caught some today.

January 31 , 3:30 pm: Knee to thigh high wind crap.  Gale force SW forecast for tonight.  See you in the water .... tomorrow!

January 30 , 10pm: Blew not only once, but twice today.  Cleaned up thigh to waist plus this morning ... didn't get up.   After hearing it died went for a run then went down to the beach to chill and read, well, blew it again, still knee to thigh plus sets coming in.   Oh well, there's always Friday ...

January 29, 6:30pm: Nasty crapshop.  Not for me.  I'm still hoping from tomorrow.

January 27, 4:30pm:  Flat.  Next week looking pretty good, starting Tuesday.

January 24, 10pm:  If the water were 15 degrees warmer, I would have charged it.  Clean ankle to knee high, why the f**k not, longboard waves.  Weekend forecast going down in flames.  Oh well, we've had very fun surf at least 3 days / week for almost two months now.   I'm sure we'll get another shot some time next week.  Watch tonight's Republican debate?   Isn't it amazing how the establishment avoids Ron Paul???  Only 3 questions in 90 minutes, but the man receives the only applause.  If you are like most Americans and haven't heard his message, take a few minutes.   It'll be well worth your time.

January 23 , 10pm:  Surprise thigh to waist high swell with random bigger sets.  Sorry about the lame pics, wasn't epect waves.   Damn, has that water gotten cold or what (56 degrees)?  Flatness on the way for a few days.  Maybe some rideable surf over the weekend.

January 22 , 7:30pm: Clean waist to chest high by mid-afternoon.  No one out!

January 18, 7pm: Surfed mid-day. Today's session was a longboard wave fiesta (never thought I'd see myself typing that).  Arguably one of the best longboard days of this winter.  Clear, glassy Gulf, no wind and with a consistent waist to occasional chest high SW swell.   Sorry no pics, did not want to get out to take them.  This weekend looks cold and flat with heavy rain and gale force N wind.  Rideable surf looks to reappear Monday and Tuesday. 

January 17, 6:30pm: Head high plus around noon.  Clean swell but closing out where I surfed in E Walton.  Moderate W drift.  I wish I could say it was fun, but it wasn't.  Hope you caught it at a break capable of holding a bigger wave, or with protection.   Only rideable waves where I surfed were of the smaller variety in between sets.  Still waist plus before dark.  Should have leftovers in the AM.

January 17, 6:30am: Just back from beach.  Head high consistent, clean, barreling.  Two guys out.  Pics to come later.  Go surf NOW!

January 16, 7pm: Waist to plus size E zippers by mid afternoon. 45 degrees, rainy, windy ... I pussed and didn't paddle out.  But, I wasn't the only one.  Tomorrow s/b the day.  I'm thinking solid chest high, and if we're lucky, leftovers for Friday morning.

January 11, 11:45pm: Today was one of those rare days that turn out as advertised.  By afternoon, clean, off-shore and consistent waist to chest high waves.  Above pics shot before it turned on.  You never know, maybe leftovers tomrrow ...

January 10, 10:45pm: Waist to mostly chest high disorganized wind swell.  Tomorrow looking real good!

January 9 , 9pm: Above pics shot before it really got fun.  Solid and consistent thigh to waist plus.  Fog came in later ... real trippy.  Great session.  Tomorrow should drop in size a bit, but still be rideable.  Friday could be the day, before dying out over the weekend.   Hope you caught some ...

January 8 , 7pm: About waist high shifty choppy waves.  Should have surf for another day or three.

January 6 , 2pm: Knee to thigh shortboard shore slammers.  Tomorrow s/b a better day.

December 30 , 6pm: Surfed 12 - 2.  Choppy with underlying wind swell.  Inconsistent waist to chest.  Not easy to get into and many close outs. Really died out in the evening.  I think that's all she wrote for a while ....

December 29 , 6pm: Consistent thigh to waist to rare chest high glassy swell.   No one out.  I kinda doubt it will last until the morning.  Wind is forecast to go onshore again tonight through tomorrow morning, then turn offshore in the afternoon.  Possible repeat tomorrow afternoon .  Next week looking mighty lame.  Hope you caught some today.  It was FUN!

December 28 , 7pm: About 1/4 size of yesterday, but still rideable.  Choppy with underlying wind swell.

Christmas + 2 , 5pm: Surfed E Walton around lunchtime. Chest high wind swell coming straight in and slamming. Not much fun. Looks like we should have some again tomorrow, but probably of the smaller variety. Sorry no pics, forget my camera.

Christmas - 2 , 5pm: Started out at a popular local break where I took the above pics.  While I was snapping a few a guy walked by and commented on how I should have been there earlier, when it was waist to chest.   Jumped in the truck and rolled a couple miles down the beach where no one was out, then walked a quarter mile down to where it looked to be breaking a little further out.  Holy crap did I ever score.  Near perfect longboard rights in the waist high range with a light off-shore breeze, sunny and warm in a full suit.  Of course it could always be bigger, but isn't that always the case.  Surfed 2 hours, and if I didn't have to go home, would have stayed out until dark.  Killer.  Killer session.  I'm hoping it holds until the morning.  You never know.  Hope you caught some.  

December 21 , 7:15pm: Local talent was out having fun this evening on knee to thigh leftovers.  Surfed around mid-day ... anywhere from knee to waist plus swell.  Will be gone by the morning, so hope you caught some. Similar and possibly better set-up for Sunday.   New Orlean Bowl tonight - Go FAU!!!!

December 16, 8am: Waist to head to plus SW swell with off-shore wind.   A little drifty, a little dumpy ... no room to complain.  Hope you caught some.  I didn't think it would hold, boy oh boy was I wrong!!!!

December 16, 8am: It was certainly big overnight.  I could hear it bombing from my house, which certainly made sleeping difficult.  Well, it's bigger than it looks in the pics.  Anywhere from knee to waist when I got out.  Bigger earlier. Drifty with plenty of tubes (not that I caught any).  I spent most of the session getting sucked up and dumped, then walking up the beach.  LB was definitely not the right tool.   If you're going to give it a go, hit it now and bring a shortboard.  Off shore wind is blowing hard and I can't see it lasting much longer. 

December 15, 4pm: Was hoping for rideable surf.  Forgetaboutit.  Rain, wind, tornados .... pass.

December 12, 6pm: Probably the final mid-day session until Sunday.  Semi-glassy knee to waist high swell.  Might want to check in the AM, but I think that's about all she wrote. 

December 11, 7pm: Another very fun mid-day session in E Walton County.  Started knee to thigh and then picked up to waist with a few plus sets.  Maybe another day of it on tap for tomorrow ....

December 10, 6:30pm: Very fun thigh high wind swell (more swell than wind) with waist high sets.  Beautiful warm day, blue sky ... awesome stuff.  Should hold through mid-day tomorrow and drop fast.  New cold front due this weekend.

December 1, 8:30am: Dismal forecast.  Maybe knee high and that's about all were going to get out of this one. Wind is forecast to turn S and slow down tomorrow then maybe we'll get something Monday morning when it turns W, but it's not going to be much more than knee to thigh.  Maybe another shot of lameness around mid next week.  Good time to get some shopping done ...

November 27 , 8:30am: Did some car surfing, but the ankle to knee high SW swell in 49 degree air temp wasn't enough to drag me out of the car.  Head E for waves.  Going flat for the work week ...

November 26 , 3pm: Surfed from noon to 2ish.  Solid waist to chest high with head high sets. SW wind swell. No one out.  Guys just now starting to show.  69 water  and air temp.  Very fun.  Go surf! Camera died after the top L & M pics, which did not reflect the conditions (but I threw them up anyway).

November 26 , 9:30am: Heavy rain and thunderstorms.  Wind has turned off-shore.  Once the front passes through, I'm heading out (probably around noon).   Will update later...

November 25 , 3pm: Waist plus high SE wind swell.  A few guys out with even fewer catching decent waves.  Moderate drift.   Should pick-up over the next  24 hours as cold front passes. Tuesday s/b the day as wind goes off-shore.  Sorry for no updates over the past week.  Went out of town with the family.  Back in the saddle now.  See you out in the water tomorrow ...

November 4 , 8:30pm: Looks like another week of flatness on tap.  It'll turn around soon ... well, maybe by the time the water temps hit the 60's ....

October 25, 9pm: Caught a lunchtime session at my favority N. Walton break. Thigh to waist high sets and fairly consistent.  Many close-outs, but still a pretty fun West swell. All is kaput now, and it's looking to stay flat through at least the remainder of the week.  It was a good run ...

October 24, 6:30pm: Waist to occasional chest high on the sets.  I think our run is about over ...

October 24, 12:30pm: Heard the waves were hitting the bottom of  pier in Panama City Beach ... overhead, barrels ... blah, blah, blah ... from 6 to 8am this morning.  Well, I was the kiss of death.  Seriously, the minute I got there the wind turned 15+ side shore and it totally crapped out. 

October 24, 6:30am: Knee + LB waves.

October 23, 7:30pm: Insane waves this evening!!!  I've been taking pics for quite some time of Florida surf, but not until today did I ever see a wave spit.   It wasn't exactly the Pipeline, but it did clean up after the cold front passed through.  Solid chest high to overhead on the sets.  Moderate E drift.  We may have leftovers tomorrow AM, so you might want to check it.

October 23, 7am: Big.  Chest to plus.   No one out.  Wind will shift to the west to north west today, and temps will sink to the low 60's by the evening.  Go surf!

October 22, 6:15pm: Size is down from the morning.  Handful of guys scattered here and there.  Waist to chest high and mostly close-outs.  Sorry about the lame shots.  Camera died.   More waves tomorrow ....

October 22, 9am: Meaty, beaty, big and bouncy.  Chest high S chop.  Rain.  No one out here.  Will update pics later.

October 20 , 7pm: Only a couple guys out this evening on longboards catching not much more than a good beating.  Cleaning up waist to chest highSW swell, which most likely will be gone by the AM.  More on the way for Monday.  Red tide still around.

October 19, 11am: Very heavy rain with tornados.  Forgetaboutit.

October 18, 2pm: Fun waist to chest high SE wind chop.   Red tide keeping session to 30 minutes.

October 17, 6:50am: Waist high with less drift.  No one out. Leaving yesterday's pics up.  Grab some while you still can ...  

October 16, 7:15pm: Waist to plus with a moderate drift.  The guy in the above barrel is why we surf. After catching a very sweet tube, and walking out with blood dripping from his eye from getting popped with his board a couple waves back, all he cared about is if I had taken pics of his bros. That's what it's all about!!!  Hope you caught some.  Should stick around another day.

October 16, 7:20am: Waist to chest with heavy rain that looks to last a few days.   Forgot camera yesterday but will update pics today.  Hopefully someone will be out.  I'm not surfing until the red tide disappears.

October 15, 7:30pm: Head high and slamming.  Nasty red tide.  I'm staying out.  Down to waist high in the evening

October 11, 7:30am: Flatness until maybe Sunday.   Enjoy the weather.

October 9 , 8:30pm: Returned to yesterday's E Walton spot at lunchtime.  Surfed like an idiot on a mission with red tide in full effect.   Real fun thigh plus to waist high swell, but got taken down hard by the red tide.  Didn't really have the stuff in South Florida, and boy did I ever learn my lesson.   I surfed for a little over an hour, or until I could hardly open my eyes.   That sh*t is just nasty.   Anyhow, only one guy out this evening.  Maybe there'll be something in the morning ....

October 9 , 6:45am: Knee to max thigh, but still funable.   No one out.  Won't last much longer then flat for the rest of the week.

October 8 , 6:30pm: Caught an awesome session at a random E Walton County break around noon.  Thigh to waist high and peeling.  Did not want to get out.  This evening was much less consistent at thigh plus high.  Should hold until the morning, then die out.

October 7 , 7:30pm: Surfed 6pm til no light.  Got the you should have been here a few hours ago on the way out ..... well, I saw it on the way to lunch with the family.   Saaaweet glassy waist high swell.  Glassy knee to thigh by the time I got out, and flat 95% of the way up the beach.  Still real darn fun.  Got completely annihilated by jellfish, but worth all the welts.   Who knows if it will til the morning ....

October 7 , 10:15am: Surfed 7:30 - 9am. Knee to lame high.  Actually, car surfed the first 1/2 hour trying to find a good spot.  Guy in above shots was the only one out.  I surfed an old local fav a little down from him that hasn't been much of a favorite since I've been up here due to dredging, but it was almost fun.  The sand bar was breaking what SE swell was showing.  Very inconsistent thigh to waist high sets.   I would think it would have to get better this afternoon, but wouldn't bet on it. 

October 6 , 7:15am: Pass. Flat to knee high mush to knee to thigh dump.  It's rideable in some locations, but I'm taking the day off.  No one out.   See you in the water tomorrow.

October 5 , 7:30pm: Caught a sundown session and man did I not want to get out of the water.  Consistent knee to thigh semi-glassy swell. Waist high sets every so often.  Only about five to ten guys / girls out.  Great logging wave. Lets hope it holds tomorrow. New swell to arrive on Sunday.

October 5 , 7am: Cleaner and about the same size as yesterday evening. Only a couple guys out.  Dark and cloudy so no update to pics. Time change is just a month away ..... charge it, size will be falling through the day!!!

October 4 , 7pm: Waist to solid chest high S swell. Real fu .... well, red tide taking the fun factor down a few notches.   Size should drop some tomorrow. 

October 4 , 7am: Small E swell showing in the knee to plus range.   Should grow through the day with heavy E wind (along with the drift).  Look for updated pics this evening.

October 3, 10:30am: Nothing going today, but keep an eye out.  There's a low in the Gulf and we are set up for swell, and there's a chance it may become tropical.  Sorry about the lack of updates over the weekend.  I was out of town, but back now!   Looks like I missed some good waves, so I have some catching up to do ...

September 27, 7:15pm: Sunday - Wednesday looks as if we have a decent chance of windswell!

September 25, 7:30pm: Forgetabout it.

September 23, 7:30pm: Once again, caught the evening train.  Surfed until shark bait. Inconsistent waist high with W drift.  E wind is forecast to hold for a until Tuesday, maybe later.  Surf aint going anywhere anytime soon! Keep wet!

September 22, 7:30pm: Caught a sundown session.  Only a handful of guys out with waist high waves.  Still a moderate drift, but pretty fun at first, then got mushy.   15 to 20mph E winds forecast for the next few days.   Hard to say what to expect, but it s/b rideable.

September 22, 8am: Waist to plus chop soupy.  1/4 mile drift / 20 minutes.  You may want to wait it out for the SE to go to E and the wind to back off a bit.  Possible afternoon cleanup session.  New swell should arrive sometime tomorrow through Monday. 

September 21 , 7:15pm: TD10 comes ashore beween Destin and Panama City Beach ... Went from the top L pic to the top M pic in about 20 minutes.  Very unfunable surf due to a moderate + W drift.  Waist +.  Look for possible Victory at Sea conditions in the AM.

September 21 , 7:am: Painfully flat.  That will change real soon.  Keep on eye on it.  We should see some swell by this evening, if not mid-day.

September 20 , 7:30am: Flat. The waiting has begun.  There are two paths the low can head.  One delvering a mess, and the other fun.  We're just going to have to wait and see.

September 19, 10pm: Different day, same deal ..... waist high, off-shore and glassy in the AM, flat in the evening.  Got a log now, so I'm back in the game. See you all bright and early ....

September 18, 9pm: Waist high and off-shore this morning.  No one out. Near flat this evening.  Models show a tropical low crossing FL tonight and tomorrow.  This has a potential of becoming our next hurricane.  Surf looks very up for the second half of this week. 

September 17, 7:30pm: E windswell showing in the knee high range, but not really worthy of the paddle out.  Forecast is looking up for a low to develop in the Gulf later this week.  Fingers are crossed ....

September 8, 1:20pm:. Rideable but very beat. Knee to max thigh a few desperate soles out.

September 7, 7am: East wind swell crumblers. Knee to maybe thigh but looking lame.

August 25, 1:30m: Fun gone flat.  Full on beach day .... for now.  Thundershowers rolling in from the N. Little hope in sight for the next week.

August 24, 7am: Knee high yesterday evening.  Now, glassy knee to thigh, and most likely bigger once in the water.  Looking much like yesterday, maybe better.  No one out!  Very painful.  Go surf now, becuase it's going flat.  And, unless something in the forecast changes it's going to stay that way for a while.   Anyhow, bottom L & M are shot (thanks Thomas!) at Mexico Beach, FL ... pretty random spot.  Sweet waves!  Bottom right, are shot at your's truly, Walton County, FL.  Dean gallaries are up!!!!

August 23, 7am: Glassy and consistent knee to thigh high Dean.   Waist to plus on sets.  No one out.  Grab it while you still can.  Go surf now!  Anyone out there no someone who does good board repair?   E-mail me.   I'll post a gallery of yesterday later on today.

August 22, 7:45pm: What a difference 12 hours makes. Waist high swell under wind chop.  Only a couple other guys out.  Got pulverized by jellfish.  Surf not worthy of the welts.   Still hope for a small but fun AM session.   10 hours and ticking ....

August 22, 7:45am: Solid chest to head high to head + on sets.  Glassy.  No wind.  Light W drift. Waves breaking up and down the beach.   Pockets of guys out here and there.   Good vibe.  Pretty darn close to classic conditions.  There are some board breaking dumpers coming in (I buckled my board), so pick your waves well .  I think flu season has arrived early.  GO SURF NOW!  Size will be dropping through the day.

August 21, 7:30pm: Surfed from 5 to 6:45.  Consistent waist to chest.  Head to plus on sets (every 5 minutes or so).  Moderate W drift.  Size on the way up.  See you bright and early in the AM!

August 20 , 6:45pm: Knee to thigh high wind swell.   Definitely not Dean.  Hopefully soon ....

August 19, 9am: Ditto yesterday.

August 18, 8:30am: Once again rideable in the glassy knee high range.  Will update pics after going out. Dean swell could begin tomorrow evening and get very big by Wednesday.

August 17, 6:45am: Sured PCB yesterday afternoon where it was up to chest high on the sets.   This morning is again knee to thigh high and glassy.

August 16, 6:25am: I was hoping for more, but will take just about anything at this point.  Looking near flat from the beach, but knee to thigh leftswellovers are still coming through.  No one else out.  It'll probably be waist + in an hour when I go to work, like yesterday.   All is kaput for this week.   We should see some waves next week.  See you then ...

August 15, 6:30am: Almost Shrimpable this morning. Gave it an extended look but in the end headed back home.  What's out there is only residual wind swell.  Absolutely no sign of a long period swell to be had.  You may want to keep an eye on it today, but I don't have a good feeling about anything showing. Next week looks like there just might be some sizeable surf.   It's also looking pretty sketchy for the Gulf Coast as a whole.  Keep your distance Dean ...

August 4, 12:30pm: Some of the best days are when you don't expect waves.  Today was one of those days.  Hit the beach around 7am with the family, and, although I love my family, I couldn't wait to get back home.  Glassy, consistent waist high with plus sets at that time, and from what I hear it was chest high at first light.  Surfed from 9 to 11am. Size dropped to thigh high with waist high sets.  Real fun, good vibe with only a few guys / girls out.  Water was crystal clear .... perfect summer beach day.   It's still knee to thigh+  and rideable now, but it's no longer glassy and I think it's on the way out.  Still, if you got time, hit it!!!

August 3 , 7:30am: Charged the beach this morning at 5:30 am .... board in car, rash gaurd on.   Might as well had a little red button nose, red wig with big shoes on.  Absolutley no rideable surf.  Can't believe we have a flippen low pressure center sitting off our coast and there's no surf.   This only compounds the state of surf depression that I've been surffering from these past two flat months.   But, there's still hope for this afternoon.  I would keep an eye on it.  Plus high pressure is suppose to build over the Gulf next week, so who knows.   Either way, I think the worst is behind us.  The Gulf is plenty warm and we should see something soon.