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Surfing forecast for weekend of Feb. 17-19

12:01 AM, Feb. 17, 2012

Surfer Bob Freeman of Melbourne checks out the waves at 2nd Light Beach across from the PAFB main gate. / CRAIG RUBADOUX, FLORIDA TODAY

Today

The surf will run in the thigh- to waist-high range with clean lines from a light offshore breeze. Late morning’s lower tide and occasional bigger sets from a distant swell source could provide some fun rides for shortboarders and longboarders.

Saturday

Surf heights may build to mostly waist high, but steady onshore winds will create bumpy conditions. I expect light onshore breezes early, then becoming windy later in the day.

Sunday

Surf heights should remain in the thigh- to waist-high range with strong winds from the south producing very bumpy conditions. There is a chance those winds may become more southwesterly, which would improve the surfing conditions for Brevard’s southernmost surf spots.

Wave heights

Saturday

Water temp68

Playalinda2′-3′

Cape Canaveral2′

Cocoa Beach2′-3′

Satellite Beach2′-3′

Indialantic2′-3′

Melbourne Beach2′-3′

Sebastian Inlet2′-3′

Sunday…

For the full Florida surf report go here:

http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20120217/SPORTS/302170027/Surfing-forecast-weekend-Feb-17-19