Red flags were up at the beaches today. Also, a warm front pushed through today, making weather in
the 70's. Much nicer than the 50 degree weather we've been having in Pensacola. When I first got to the beach, I could barely see the water. There was a massive fog bank that enveloped most of Santa Rosa Island. I wanted to go surfing, but there was no way that I was gonna go out with all the fog. It'd be too easy to get disoriented and if I got
into trouble, there would be no one to see and provide assistance. Luckily, half an hour later the fog bank lifted and the sun came out. The conditions were pretty choppy, and, unlike the summer, there was really only one place the waves broke. Sets varied between smaller peeling waves to more
or less closed out barrels. The barreling waves were pretty nasty looking, so I waited for smaller sets to walk out to the area the waves were breaking. The water was a nice depth. It was easy to get out to the waves, but not so shallow that I had to worry about bottoming out, or hitting the sand if I wiped out. Still, the waves
were pretty choppy so it only allowed for short rides. All in all, a good day to get out and refresh my skills. I'll be having to get a full length wetsuit before I head out to California over Christmas break. Hopefully, I'll be hitting up the breaks in San Diego.
