Hi. I am 13 years old and am looking for a local to show me some of the best spots around here. I was thinking along the lines of Sebastian, Reef Road, Fletcher’s, Stuart Rocks, and Pump House. I live in Stuart and could easily find and get to these places, but do not want to go alone, becuase I’ve heard alot about the locals at these places. I am just looking for someone to follow out and introduce me to the locals before I go and get my ass kicked alone.
all those spots you just named, stay away from them, ALL of them .esp seb. inlet they are not to friendly to 13 year old newbies unless you can surf like slater or something- atleast for awile, go to stuat public across from publix, if its really flat like it is all summer long go to north jetty ft.pierce- or 2nd light in cocoa is a good bet to- log onto 2ndlight.com
How often do you guys in FL get to surf? I have been to FL about 10 times never saw any surf over 2 feet wind slop. just curious. I hear when you do get surf dudes go nuts…
north of jupiter gets regular rideable small surf thats longboardable 200 days a year id say 60 days shortboardable and about 10 days epic per year, south of jupiter is less reliable ,BUT when there is a strong nnw winds atleast 15-18 knots,it creates a refraction swell "glassey overhead barrels"like there is only when a cold front passes through, or even better when a hurricane charges the coast then turns aways it becomes x-mas morning for every surfer in florida the crowds are cut down small because in s-fla not everyone watches the weather like a hawk,and is quick to react -or ownes a full suit so when it gets 37 deg cold front , you can have an entire beach to your self w/ overhead glass. it only happens a few times a year but is worth the wait. the waters warm and the surfers cool-
You can surf in Florida as often as you want. Part of living around here is taking what you get. My friends and I can have fun on those 2 ft. slop days if we aren’t expecting any more.
Go to Sebastian. Just be respectful and surf 3rd or 4th peak. Then move over to second if it’s not crowded. 2nd peak gets some of the rebound off the jetty which doubles up the wave giving more power and a parallel to the beach/down the line takeoff which is great backside too. Be respectful and stay out of the way; take off on every wave you paddle for; and don’t let go of your board and let the leash save you. If you’re good enough surf without a leash. Spanish house is a little hike up the beach, often less crowded and lots of peaks in between. Rob Olliges
About those 2 t. slop days, it can be fun. One thing that people don’t realize about FL is that most times it’s possible to go out and ride a ton of waves in a short amount of time. This is a primary reason surfers from there are as good as they are. It’s quantity over quality. You can literally go out for a half hour and ride 25 waves. And in the Brevard and NSB areas it’s almost every day.
… shortboardable 60 days per year…? i think not. thats a little understated. befor i had a longboard i could surf my 5’8" in everyday. i’ve only been to the beach about 10 times my whole life, with it, being “flatt” where i couldnt surf. as greg said you can cathc 20 waves in 10 minutes …it’s nuts. and chances are you’ve been surring summer, and propb to your grandmas house in ft lauderdale. but truth of the matter is, south florida doesn’t get much. after you head past sebastians, waves get less and less visible. your best chances are between st augustine, and seb. as for those spots,… stuart rocks-overrated by there so called “locals”, and is highly loved by the loser group that used to chill in that little shack. the locals aren’t even that good. i went there one time when down south, i threw a bucket on a guy while he was paddeling out. he said i dis respected him, and called me to the beach…hahah great huh. so i got out of the water, and watched them surf a little. there was 2 guys hitting cutbacks, or trying, and 1 guy trying an air on every wave… dont go there! reef road- not a surf spot to look at…UNLESS MASSIVE SWELL and you have experience. you won’t find decent waves unless everywhere else is blown out! can get good, surfed it once, almost doh…was fun and powerful, a little peice of Hawaii in fla. sebastains-only surf there when theres a great swell and you rip, or theres nothing decnt anywhere else. sometimes the inlet is overcrowded, and underwaved. best bet is head a little north, to iniatlantic boardwalk(beach break)…or a little farther to the reefs behind radison hotel or holiday inn. you can surf at sebastian if your any good, but surfing there is not fun, everyones quite, only cares about getting waves, no stoke, or good vibes. not best place for a 13 year old. i remember my first time surfing there thinking, man i don’t want to get an anybodys way…didnt get a wave for a long while. bew agressive if you cansurf and have big friends. don’t bother going to the south side of the inlet , and def don’t paddle out to monster hole. not worth it. except wehen its firing. aslo be aware of kids littler than you busting airs on nothing. was there one day when billabong am team came…kids were ripping it up. some where younger than me…looked about 10 f***** years old busten airs near me. kinda sad. punphouse, never been to, or i’ve used different name. another choice is the streets in cocoa…pick any street, 1st 2nd 3rd…etc. and surf all day uncroded most of the time. good place if your a beginner. good luck, find a friend, surf everyday, get your own little spot. find a nice sandbar, and grow up to kick the guys at stuart rocks ass’ dj
Florida is a surfer’s paradise, if you have the right attitude. I was born and raised in Southern California and, even though we consistently get good surf, I always wanted to surf Florida. I finally got a chance in 1993. I surfed there occasionally, while living in Georgia, from 1993-2001. I surfed several good days on both coasts. But it wasn’t easy at first. There were many times when I drove to the beach, like in California, expecting something to ride, even if bumpy or closed out. But it doesn’t work that way in Florida. See, in California, it is ridable about 350 days out of the year. It might be windy or cold or closed out, but very rarely flat. Only about ten days out of the year are there total lake-flat days. There is always surf if you are willing to use different equipment. Florida, on the other hand, has many lake-flat days. Driving to the beach and finding out it’s flat is depressing, so it pays to take up meteorology. It isn’t the study of meteors. No, not even. It’s the study of weather and climate, and it’s the serious East Coaster’s best friend. It all amounts to wave forecasting. Surfline is a good place to start. I remember long before Surfline we had to figure it out ourselves, and it took a couple years to really understand it all. You had to observe each season carefully, and then compare the last season’s stats to your predictions and see if you were right on. I got so that I could always predict the size of the surf and where it would be breaking. I never quite had the winds mastered. A friend of mine, who goes by the name of Kyle, has it DIALED IN! He can tell you, days in advance, how big it will be, where it will break, and the direction of the wind, thus, the quality of the surf. The man is amazing. But that’s what living four hours from the coast will do to you. Why waste your time with all that driving if there isn’t surf. Son, you have many good years of surfing ahead of you. Enjoy Florida. The water is warm, the waves are good (relatively), and the girls are beautiful. The gas is cheap, the food is greasy, and there are topless beaches in Miami. Florida is the next California, in my opinion. Watch the real estate prices soar. Thirty percent a year. But I digress. Just keep in mind that you don’t have to be like all the other thirteen year olds who want to ride surfboards that guys like me (190 pounds) might consider skateboards. In other words, if all you want to do is ride a tiny little shortboard all the time, you are missing out. Ride three boards. A little hotdog board like your friends, a mid-size board for bigger surf and easier wave catching ability (7 footer) and a longboard (8 footer for you). Then, go have fun. Keep in mind, that the life of a surfer is blessed over all others. You don’t NEED a partner to surf. Once you are sixteen, if you have saved your pennies, you will have your own car and will free to surf anywhere you want while your friends blow money on video games and look forward to cruising the parking lot of the local mall on Friday night. You, on the other hand, will have your camping gear packed, and you and a friend will spend the weekend at Cape Hatteras or Sebastian Inlet. Then, on Monday, at school, your friends will have stupid stories to tell about getting drunk at the football game, and you’ll tell them you got barreled twice on your last wave Sunday. Stay stoked and surf forever. Oh, and remember: Every surfer, at least once in his life, must surf both the North and South Shore of Oahu. It’s required by law. Good luck, and have fun.