Cocoa Beach Surf and Fishing Report for Friday August 10, 2012

COCOA BEACH, Fla. -- As of 6 a.m. on Friday August 10, 2012, jelly fish, including Portuguese Man-o-War,  are slightly present in the water throughout Cocoa Beach from Coconuts on the Beach northward to Jetty Park in Cape Canaveral. 

 

 

Look for purple flags flying at nearby lifeguard stations which would indicate the presence of jelly fish in the immediate area.  Red Flags indicate dangerous surf conditions including rip currents.

 

Sargasso seaweed is barely present on shore and in the water.

 

Winds are from the south at 6 miles per hour.

 

A near shore current is still.

 

Breaking waves are 0-2 feet and glassy.  

     

 

South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Recommends Reopening Red Snapper Fishing

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Conditions good for surf fishing today due to clear water, lack of seaweed, and small surf.  Sand fleas are still present along the beaches.  

 

 

 

If you are planning an inland-based fishing trip today with friends and family, the waters around Jetty Park in Cape Canaveral, Port Canaveral locks, Indian River and Banana River on both sides of Merritt Island, and Sebastian Inlet have finally cleared and the sediment has settled.  Flounder has been plentiful around the Cocoa Beach Pier and Jetties in July.  Red fish are still hitting north of State Road 528.

 

In the open near-shore ocean waters, Sea Trout, Black Drum, Red Drum, Whiting, Spanish Mackeral and Pompano have been hitting up and down the Brevard County coastline and inlet mouths during the last four months from Sebastian Inlet to Port Canaveral.  

 

 

Off-shore, Mangrove Snapper, Tarpon, Cobia, and Kingfish are biting.

 

 

Right whales are active off Florida. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas and times along the U.S. East Coast.  It is illegal to approach right whales within 500 yards.

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Current Temps: Water 81 F    Air 80 F


20 Mile Cape Canaveral Buoy: Station 41009 went adrift on 06/25/2012 and the last report from its moored position was at 21Z. It has been retrieved as of 12Z, 6/29/12. 

 

 

120 Mile Cape Canaveral Buoy: 3.6 Ft. swell every 5 seconds.

 

Tides:

 

08:31 AM 0.45 ft Low
02:38 PM 3.10 ft High
09:00 PM 0.86 ft Low 

 

• Humidity 89%
• Wind Speed S 6 mph
• Barometer 29.96 in (1014.6 mb)
• Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
• Visibility 10.00 mi
• Heat Index 83°F (28°C)