This spot breaks on anything from 1ft dribblers to well overhead. When everywhere else is flat, 2ndlight will have something(there's a reason they call it the Wave Magnet of Central Florida). It breaks best on a SE or NE swell, and when the tide is low going high. It can produce good barrels when there is a good hurricane swell.
General
This spot is a good all around break, from longboarders to shortboarders. When the size is up, the very good surfers show up and put on a show.
2nd Light, United States of America
By Splaktar, 2009-08-08 18:00:00 Best waves in a while
Finally had some spare time when some swells showed up (small is better than nothing). The tide was coming in, but the waves were still solid. It was my second session of the day here and the wind was a bit stronger, but I didn't mind More...
2nd Light, United States of America
By waterman_75, 2008-06-25 06:00:14 First Florida session
So this was my first session since I left Hawaii and the wait to get my boards and a swell to arrive could not have taken longer. The conditions were great for a fun session all alone. I was in the water to watch the sun rise over th More...
2nd Light, United States of America
By rssmscott, 1999-11-30 00:00:00 2nd light
VAS DRIVING RAIN TO SEMI GLASSY BIG TUESDAY? ALMOST WAS THE ONLY FOOL OUT FOR A WHILE AS A FEW TRIED BUT COULDNT MAKE IT. MET SOME COOL PEEPS SO THE VIBE WAS GOOD ALTHOUGH THE SURF WAS SUBPAR.
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sorry
i was unfortunate to grow up in tampa, but having surf since i was a little kid and getting hooked at a very young age, i happen to be one of these weekend warriors that makes the trek to the east coast of florida. if the surfs not good further south, i usually head to 2nd light (shorter drive also). sorry if i happen to be another body in the lineup, but i can honestly say i give the right away to most of the locals.
comment by jasperglass, 2005-03-25 07:39:17
Whats FEMA up to now?
After watching the latest attempts of man to counter the battering effects of the sea,I wonder what effect this latest assault on the shoreline will have on the surf. The planning engineers have a diffrent plan of attack than the last series of beach reclaimations. In addition to the derdge and pump method taht was employed last time, this time thousands of truckloads of sand are being driven in from a quarry in Cocoa. These steep clifs of sand along the north shores of the Melbourne beaches will according to design, erode in to a wedge of protective sand. At the same time filling in a lot of depleted sandbars that were starved of substance by hurricanes, dredging, port interference, etc... Point being, after a hurricane season that none of us will ever forget, man's interference may be a welcome sight for wave starved eyes.
comment by anonymous, 2005-03-21 03:26:01
winter surf
Oh yeah, surf rocks here! went this week to see chest high and weak, covered with O-town boys with their merricks, headed down the beach to rc's and found some overhead peaks with nice heavy lines and only a few of us out. maybe consistent in summer. I only surf 2ndlight or tables if it's onshore, because it probably the best spot around to handle chopped up ground swells or big wind swells. The sandbars actually pack some power if it's really big and onshore, but if it's groundswell with offshores, i'm sure you can find much better places than CFL's "wave magnet"
comment by Anonymous, 2007-01-18 22:56:11