Warm weather but not much surf

Brief one day swell Thursday before cooler weekend

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Warm weather is here this week unfortunately the outlook for surf looks bleak through the weekend and into mid February.

The small to flat spell will briefly be broken with a brief south suck windswell Thursday in advance of a strong cold front.

Front moves in overnight Thursday.

This front brings in steady west winds quickly pushing the surf less than a foot by Friday.

Thursday evening marks the best day for waist high to chest surf but with strong north drift and short period poor form.

Wednesday February 5: Surf Flat to less than 1’’ Wind: Light

Thursday February 6: Surf 2-3′ 5-7 second SE windswell Wind: S 20-30

Friday February 7: Surf 1’ Breezy offshore wind going flat Wind W 15-20

Saturday February 8: Surf 1′ Wind: NE 8 mph

Sunday February 9: Surf 1′ Wind: NE 10

Monday February 10: Surf 1′ Wind: NE 8

Tuesday February 11: Surf 1-2 9 seconds SE Wind: SE 10-15

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About the Author:

After covering the weather from every corner of Florida and doing marine research in the Gulf, Mark Collins settled in Jacksonville to forecast weather for The First Coast.