Wetsuits, booties and gloves are 25% off, and we have a great women’s selection, so come get warm.

The winds are out of the south-west this afternoon at 10 to 20 knots.

Waves at the Washout are the knee to thigh range, and getting choppy. There is a swell component to the surf now, and there is an occasional waist high closeout set at The Washout as tide drops out. My bet is that it could pick up some to waist high-plus range as the tide comes in around 5 p.m. today.

Tide will be low at 2:04 pm. It’ll be high at 8:14 tonight.

The Edisto Buoy is reading 2.6 t. ft with a average period of 4.7 seconds. We are looking at building south-west wind-swell over the next few days.

The National Weather Service Marine Weather Forecast calls for: ” ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION FROM

THE WEST ON FRIDAY…FOLLOWED BY A RETURN OF HIGH PRESSURE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A TROUGH MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST EARLY NEXT WEEK.

We should see building south wind swell starting today and building through Thursday. Should reach the chest high range in choppy conditions by Friday as a cold front approaches. After the frontal passage, surf looks to get small, with offshore winds, becoming more north-easterly for early week, and some wind chop could be around for Sunday into Monday.

Expect a beautiful afternoon, with a high of 71 under sunny skies.

Sunset is at 6:10 p.m..

Water temperature is around 56*.

Wetsuits, booties and gloves are 25% off, and we have a great women’s selection, so come get warm.

The winds are out of the east/north-east this afternoon at 10 to 15 knots. Winds are forecast to become south late this afternoon at 5 to 10, hopefully blowing in a bit of this east swell that is currently firing in Fla., even just to our south. But alas, not much here.

Waves at the Washout are the knee to thigh range, and choppy, but the low tide is in it. It could very well pick up to waist high as the tide comes in later in the afternoon.

Low tide was at 1:25 p.m, and the next high tide will be at 7:16 pm.

The Edisto Buoy is reading 3.6 ft with a dominant period of 11 seconds, so there is some ground-swell out there, we just hope some of it will show up at our beaches this afternoon.

The National Weather Service Marine Weather Forecast calls for: “A WEAK COASTAL TROUGH WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND THEN SHIFT OFFSHORE TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TUESDAY BEFORE PUSHING OFFSHORE AND WEAKENING WEDNESDAY. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH ON THURSDAY…FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONT SWEEPING THROUGH THE AREA ON FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN SATURDAY.”

We’ll see very small choppy east ground swell this afternoon as wind become more onshore, and the tide begins to come in. We should see building south wind swell starting Wednesday afternoon, and building through late week into the chest high range in choppy conditions by Friday. http://www.oceansurfshop.com/report/

It is cloudy at the beach, and 66.

Sunset is just after 6 p.m.

Water temperature is around 56*.

The wave drought might end this week, with two potential wind swells on tap for Folly Beach. A nice swell showed late Sunday afternoon, with clean, side shore conditions as the tide got high late Sunday as a cold front moved offshore. It was quick. A “one and done,” deal, but really fun.

As high pressure moves offshore to our north early week, we will see residual wind-swell blowing into our beaches on Tuesday as wind goes more easterly. It won’t be epic, but look for surf to average waist to stomach high on Tuesday early morning and late in the day. Tuesday will see small surf mid-day on the low tide.

Wednesday sees a new weather pattern begin to emerge as a warm front sets up to lift over our area late week. Waves should stay pretty small Wednesday not picking up until Thursday afternoon as the tide starts to come in around dark. Look for choppy south wind swell in the waist high range, building.

Friday sees a cold front approaching, as surf getting big and choppy as south wind swell fills in chest high plus, with strong south-west winds.

The weekend looks to be a wash, as a cold front passes the area, and winds go offshore. Pushing swell away from our beaches. If this changes, we’ll update the forecast.

Weather should get milder this week, so it could be a good week to get some surf.

-Bates Hagood. Ocean Surf Shop

Folly Beach, Feb 20, 2012 Ocean Surf Shop’s inaugural Icebox Open took place at The Washout on Sunday, Feb. 19 with a full slate of competitors who were not afraid to brave the 54 degree water and the 65 degree air temperature. Really , it stayed fairly mild all day for the competition, which was held at the 17th Block walkover of The Washout in stormy, rainy weather. There was a full slate of men’s competitors, and a dozen brave women hit the surf for the inaugural event.

The competition started in less than stellar conditions. Despite the National Weather Service’s local Marine Weather Forecast calling for Sunday’s (Feb. 19) seas at 4 to 6 ft. , the surf started small in the morning in the thigh to waist high range. As the heats progressed, and the competition grew stiffer, the surf started to pick up. When the men’s and women’s finals kicked into full gear, so did the surf. Sets around chest to shoulder high started to finally show at The Washout.

When all was said and done, Kyle Busey took the men’s first prize trophy and a purse of $1000. Grace Muckenfuss won the women’s $400 purse and an Icebox first place trophy. Busey also received “Hottest Wave” honors after pulling a hands-free 360 air in the final after the waves had picked up.

It was a great day at the beach, and Ocean Surf Shop would like to thank all who participated, especially the panel of ESA judges. Nancy and Marshall with The Eastern Surfing Association (who volunteered their time and ESA equipment) were true professionals, and helped the competition go off without a hitch.

The final men’s and women’s winners and prizes are as follows:

Men’s Open Finals:

1) Kyle Busey ($1000 cash, 1st place Ice Box Open trophy)

2)Blue Spivey ($400 Ocean Surf Shop gift card)

3) Patrick Evers ($200 Ocean Surf Shop gift card)

4) Josh Wilson ($50 Ocean Surf Shop gift card)

Women’s Open Finals

1) Grace Muckenfuss ($400 cash, 1st place Ice Box Open trophy)

2) Cat Rogerson ($200 Ocean Surf Shop gift card)

3) Laura Butler-Peiran ($100 Ocean Surf Shop gift card)

4) MT Bourgue ($50 Ocean Surf Shop gift card)

Hottest wave trophy

1) Kyle Busey

Women’s Icebox Open winners (from left to right): Cat Rogerson, Grace Muckenfuss,  Laura Butler-Peiran, MT Bourgue.

Men’s Icebox Open Winners (Josh Wilson, not pictured) left to right: Patrick Evers, Blue Spivey, Kyle Busey, Ocean Surf Shop Mgr. (and contest “go-fer”/non-competitor) Bates Hagood.

Congratulations to The Ocean Surf Shop Icebox Open winners, Kyle Busey and Grace Muckenfuss. Also, thank you to all of the contest participants, and to Marshall and Nancy at the Eastern Surfing Association for making the contest a success.

The winds are out of the North east at 10 knots at report time. Expect winds to become north-east at 15 to 20 this evening, blowing in some wind chop for this afternoon’s high tide. There is current from north to south.

Waves at the Washout are side-shore choppy and only are running ankle to knee high.

We had a low tide at 12:40 pm., and it’ll be coming in all afternoon, high at 6:49 p.m.

The Edisto Buoy is reading 6.9 ft. at 8 seconds, but that swell is headed south towards Florida and Puerto Rico.

The National Weather Service Marine Weather Forecast calls for: ”

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD NORTH OF THE

WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE

WESTERN ATLANTIC THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH

ON THURSDAY…THEN A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH ON FRIDAY. HIGH

PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

We’ll see high angled north-east wind swell this afternoon in the knee to thigh high range in sloppy conditions, with current from north to south. We should see building south wind swell starting Wednesday afternoon, and building through late week into the chest high range in choppy conditions. http://www.oceansurfshop.com/report/

It is sunny and chilly at the beach this afternoon. It’s 55* at report time, Expect a high of 58 with sunny skies.

Sunset it at 6:10 p.m.

Water temperature is around 56*.

The Ocean Surf Shop Icebox Open starts this morning at The Washout. Come on out, say hello to us and to our friends at The Eastern Surfing Association, and watch some of Charleston’s best surfers compete to win prizes valued at over $2000.

The wind is blowing onshore out of the east/north-east this morning 15 to 18. It’s been going slack during passing storms.

Waves at the Washout are semi-choppy, and running thigh to waist. There is an occasional stomach high set.

Low tide will be at 11:53 this morning, and it’ll be coming in all afternoon, high at 6 p.m.

The Edisto Buoy is reading 4.6 ft. at 7 seconds, so there is some swell out there, and we are thinking the surf will pick up later this afternoon on the incoming tide into the stomach high range, while winds are forecast to become variable. Could get some size this afternoon.

The National Weather Service Marine Weather Forecast calls for: ” A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH INTO THE AREA TODAY AS COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE EVOLVES OVER THE SOUTHEAST STATES. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA LATE TODAY AND THIS EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. UNSETTLED CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

Look for surf to pick up to stomach high plus this afternoon on the incoming tide, before a cold front pushes through late today, blowing surf down for Monday. It looks like there could be some small, but rideable surf through mid-week, as unsettled weather keeps winds on-shore for mid-week.

It is raining at the beach, and should stay cloudy, with a high of 57 as of report time. Look for rain, clouds and a high of 65 today.

Sunset it at 6:08 p.m.

Water temperature is around 56*.

Have a great morning, and we’ll update the phone report this afternoon.

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The winds this morning are out of the East north-east at 5 to 10 making our ankle to knee high surf clean but pretty week. hopefully we will see an increase of surf with our incoming tide in the waist high range.

We will have a low tide at 11:02 am and a high at 5:06 pm.

The National Weather Service Marine Weather Forecast calls for:

HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL

MOVE OFF THE COAST TODAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH FROM THE

SOUTHWEST TONIGHT. THE LOW AND A COMPLEX FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL PUSH

THROUGH THE WATERS SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL

BUILD IN MONDAY AND TUESDAY BEFORE ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM AFFECTS

THE AREA MID WEEK.

Today’s high will be around 68 with sunny skies in the morning but this afternoon will bee cloudy with a 60% chance of rain

Sunset is at 6:07 p.m.

The Icebox Open Will be held this weekend, on Sunday at 8 a.m. Come win big money prizes in cold, big surf. There are lots of prizes, including $1000 cash for the men’s winner and $400 for the women’s winner. Come surf with Ocean Surf Shop on Sunday. Early registration and check in will be at Rita’s on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m.

The winds this afternoon are out of the East north-east at 5 to 10 knots putting a little chop on the ankle to knee surf..

Low tide will be at 10:04 a.m., and high will be at 4:06 this afternoon.

The National Weather Service Marine Weather Forecast calls for: HIGH PRESSURE WILL

BUILD FROM THE NORTH TODAY AND TONIGHT…THEN WILL WEAKEN SATURDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL ADVANCE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO SATURDAY THROUGH THE

SOUTHEAST SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THIS LOW WILL PUSH A COLD

FRONT THROUGH THE REGION SUNDAY…THEN HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN

THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

Surf will pick up this weekend starting Saturday afternoon on the high tide with a Gulf low forecast to cross our area Sunday. The Icebox Open will be held on Sunday in big choppy short-period wind swell, hopefully cleaning up on the incoming tide in the afternoon. So come on out, register for the Icebox Open and try to win some cash.

Expect clearing and partly cloudy skies this afternoon with a high of 65.

Water temperature is 54*.

Sunset is at 6:06 p.m.

We will be having an early check in at Rita’s (2 Center St., Folly Beach) on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be beer specials for contest participants (who are of age, of course). We”ll have an after party at Rita’s Sunday after the contest. Rita’s can be reached at 588-2525.

Here is a story about the contest posted by David Quick of The Post and Courier. This was published on The Post and Courier’s Web site.

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2012/feb/16/organizers-pick-sunday-inaugural-winter-surf-conte/

What

The Ocean Surf Shop Ice Box Open, in conjunction with the Eastern Surfing Association

Who

Open Men’s and Open Women’s divisions. Come one, come all. Let your surfing do the talking.

Where

The Washout, (1700 Block) Folly Beach, S.C.

When

SUNDAY, FEB. 19. at 8 a.m.

Ocean Surf Shop’s expert surf forecasters will announce the day of the contest four days in advance of the competition on the shop’s Web site (www.oceansurfshop.com), on the shop’s Facebook page, The Eastern Surfing Association’s Web site, and on the shop’s daily phone surf report (843)633-0268.

Heats should start around 8 a.m. on the morning of the day the contest is to run.

Format

Contest will run for one weekend day in mid-to-late February. Waiting period will run for the weekends of Feb. 11 and 12, Feb. 17 and 18, Feb 24 and 25.

Contest will have a men’s open division and a women’s open division. All ages are welcomed to register. Let your surfing do the talking, not your age. Competition will consist of four man heats 20 minute in length, Through to the final. Judges will be paid by The Eastern Surfing Association, and will not be affiliated with Ocean Surf Shop.

Prizes

Cash prize for the men’s open division is $1000 for first place. Second place is a $300 Ocean Surf Shop gift card, third place is a $200 Ocean Surf Shop gift card.

Prizes for the Women’s division will be as follows: $400 for first place, a $200 Ocean Surf Shop gift card for second place, and a $100 Ocean Surf Shop gift card for third place.

Registration

Advance registration cost is $35 per surfer.

We discourage entering the contest on the day of the competition.

Entry fee on the day of the event is $65.

Contestants can register at Ocean Surf Shop’s Folly Beach location, or find a “mail-in” contest entry on-line at www.oceansurfshop.com. Make checks payable to the Eastern Surfing Association.

Information

www.oceansurfshop.com, or call (843)588-9175.