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ACCURATE FORECAST IN MINUTES. WELL TROPICAL STORM IMELDA IS CAUSING, AS WE MENTIONED, SOME DANGEROUS CONDITIONS AT OUR BEACHES TODAY. AND WESH 2’S BOB HAZEN IS IN COCOA BEACH WHERE BIG WAVES ARE EXPECTED. THE CONDITIONS HERE IN COCOA BEACH HAVE BEEN KEEPING SOME FOLKS OUT OF THE WATER, BUT FOR OTHERS IT’S LURING THEM IN. NIA, TIA AND HER FAMILY CAME TO COCOA BEACH FROM TAMPA, HOPING TO CATCH WAVES A LOT BIGGER THAN THEY’RE USED TO. IT’S FUN, BUT IT’S DEFINITELY PRETTY CHOPPY. THE STORMS FAR OFFSHORE ARE EXPECTED TO BRING WAVES AS HIGH AS TEN FEET TO SOME PARTS OF OUR COASTLINE. THAT ENTICED A LOT OF SURFERS TO COME OUT FIRST THING IN THE MORNING TO RIDE THE SWELLS, BUT WITH THOSE WAVES ARE POWERFUL RIP CURRENTS. IT’S PRETTY ROUGH TODAY, HONESTLY, WITH THE NORTH WINDS COMING IN, THEY’RE MESSING UP THE FORM OF THE WAVES, SO IT’S NOT THE BEST STORMY, BUMPY CONDITIONS. IT’S A LOT OF FUN THOUGH. SOME FUN DROPS. JONATHAN BROUGHT OUT HIS BOOGIE BOARD FOR THE SAME REASON. HE SAYS AS LONG AS HE’S ON THE BOARD, HE DOESN’T MIND THE RIP. THAT’S GOOD FOR ME. IT GETS ME OUT IN THE WATER QUICKER. BUT OBVIOUSLY IF YOU HAD A KID OR YOU’RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE WATER, DON’T BE OUT HERE TODAY. WE SHOULD SEE SOME OF THE WORST CONDITIONS. STRONG, GUSTY WINDS. OFFICIALS SAY THE RIP CURRENTS CAN BE LIFE THREATENING, SO PEOPLE SHOULD NOT GET INTO THE WATER. BRIAN STAPLETON WAS PLANNING TO GO SURF FISHING, BUT TOLD ME THE CHURNING OCEAN WILL KEEP HIM ON THE SAND. USUALLY WE’LL WALK OUT, CHEST HIGH IN THE WATER, THROW THE BAIT OUT, BUT A DAY LIKE TODAY, PROBABLY NOT A GOOD IDEA. COVERING BREVARD COUNT
Humberto, Imelda expected to bring big waves, rough surf to Cocoa Beach
Updated: 1:23 PM EDT Sep 29, 2025
Tropical Storm Imelda and Hurricane Humberto continue to churn in the Atlantic.Swells and high surf from both Humberto and Imelda are expected to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the east coast of Florida and the Georgia coast through Monday, NHC says.Surfers in Florida are taking to the waves to enjoy the first storm swells of the year, despite warnings from emergency officials to stay off the beach due to high surf and rip current risks.”To me, it’s very good. I have two years without surf, so to me it’s amazing,” one surfer said.County officials are advising people to stay off the beach and out of the water until the rip current risk and high surf conditions subside. The consensus among surfers is that only those with experience should attempt to surf in these conditions.”It was a little too strong for me to go outside,” a young girl said, referring to the main waves breaking outside.She enjoyed the beach safely, accompanied by her experienced surfer dad.”He’s having fun, he did a really cool air, and it’s two to three foot, and it’s really fun to catch the white water,” she said.Another surfer described the conditions as “some chest-high waves and dumping really hard, so fun for me.”The surf is expected to increase on Monday and Tuesday as the storm passes, leaving choppy waters behind.”By Tuesday, of course, it’s going to be good surfers only,” a surfer said.
Tropical Storm Imelda and Hurricane Humberto continue to churn in the Atlantic.
Swells and high surf from both Humberto and Imelda are expected to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the east coast of Florida and the Georgia coast through Monday, NHC says.
Surfers in Florida are taking to the waves to enjoy the first storm swells of the year, despite warnings from emergency officials to stay off the beach due to high surf and rip current risks.
“To me, it’s very good. I have two years without surf, so to me it’s amazing,” one surfer said.
County officials are advising people to stay off the beach and out of the water until the rip current risk and high surf conditions subside. The consensus among surfers is that only those with experience should attempt to surf in these conditions.
“It was a little too strong for me to go outside,” a young girl said, referring to the main waves breaking outside.
She enjoyed the beach safely, accompanied by her experienced surfer dad.
“He’s having fun, he did a really cool air, and it’s two to three foot, and it’s really fun to catch the white water,” she said.
Another surfer described the conditions as “some chest-high waves and dumping really hard, so fun for me.”
The surf is expected to increase on Monday and Tuesday as the storm passes, leaving choppy waters behind.
“By Tuesday, of course, it’s going to be good surfers only,” a surfer said.
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