Florida

comment by Anonymous, 2007-08-04 18:58:37

any good tips for florida?!
hey
im goin to florida in sept for a 2 wk hol and am looking to get some surfing in - any tips as to the best beaches to go to? i've been surfing for jus over a yr now in the uk, so am ok @ standing up and riding to shore but havent ventured out back yet so am looking for a beginners- intermediate surf!
any help much appreciated, thanxs

comment by Anonymous, 2007-03-03 18:46:22

03/03/07- twinpiers really cokeyna
nice break south jettie good north jettie bigger, but glassy and off shore breeze so the waves pitched outso the tubes were good but twin breaks r 99.9% good when ever there r swells. size range.....nee to waist high.i wont lie it can get full of peeeps.

comment by M - Dog, 2006-11-21 20:15:07

Consistent
Waves in the gulf mainly come from Hurricanes during hurricane season and cold fronts during the winters. I wouldn't consider the swells consistent and usually they are blown out. To get the Gulf good you have to be ready at all times to catch the small windows when all conditions come together to present something worth riding. Some of the most popular spots are bradenton, sand key, and st pete beach. Although these are the popular spots I surf in N. Pinellas (not sand key, further north) and there are lots of spots up here with little crowds but equal quality. Also the outside Islands can provide some exotic, remote, and suprising quality waves.