Brevard Times: Cocoa Beach Surf and Fishing Report For Friday December 9, 2011

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As of 5:00 a.m. on Friday December 9, 2011, jelly fish were not present throughout Cocoa Beach from Coconuts on the Beach northward to Jetty Park in Cape Canaveral, and have not been present for the last three months despite prevailing winds from the east and northeast.

Blackened Sargasso seaweed is still present on shore, but has diminished substantially in the water. Winds will be from the northeast and east all day today, which may push seaweed toward near-shore waters.

Waves are 1 to 3 feet and choppy - not a surfing day today due to northeasterly on-shore winds. There is a near-shore ocean current heading southward.

A small craft advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service (see Hazardous Weather Outlook below).

Surf fishing has been better this week, given the lack of seaweed, small waves, and drop in temperature.

Today should be a good day for surf fishing. Black Drum, Blue Fish, Red Drum, Whiting and Pompano are hitting up and down the Brevard County coastline from Sebastian Inlet to Jetty Park.

Pre-dawn fishing trips will be treated with the International Space Station rising in the east and the 2011 Geminid Meteor Shower setting in the west.

Current Temps: Water 70 F Air 70 F

20 Mile Cape Canaveral Buoy: 5.2 Ft. swell every 7 seconds.

Tides:

12:13 AM Low
06:34 AM High
12:40 PM Low
06:36 PM High

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
422 AM EST FRI DEC 9 2011

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-091800-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE
OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN
INLET OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD-
OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA-
SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD-
422 AM EST FRI DEC 9 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
OCEAN SWELLS OF AROUND 4 FEET WILL PRODUCE A MODERATE THREAT OF
RIP CURRENTS IN THE SURF ZONE TODAY. IF YOU PLAN ON HEADING TO
THE BEACH TODAY...CHECK WITH THE LOCAL BEACH PATROL FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ABOUT OCEAN HAZARDS. SWIM ONLY WITHIN SIGHT OF A
LIFEGUARD AND NEVER SWIM ALONE.

.WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION BEYOND 20 NM TODAY FOR SEAS OF 4
TO 6 FEET.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
MODERATE NORTHEAST WINDS AND PERSISTENT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL
KEEP SEAS ELEVATED INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A SECOND AREA OF HIGH
PRESSURE REBUILDS NORTH OF FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND. RIP CURRENTS AT
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BEACHES WILL ALSO REMAIN ELEVATED THIS
WEEKEND.