Carolina Beach Surf Report

I’ve been following this oil spill, it should be called an oil gusher. Since the day it started (4/20) this thing has gotten way out of hand. As I write , thousands of gallons of raw crude oil is gushing, not spilling, into the Gulf of Mexico. If you know anything about the Gulf or the East Coast you might of heard of the loop current or the gulf stream that runs up the east coast. As i predicted days after the catastrophe that oil would make its way to the Atlantic at some point, I just did know when or how fast. But I knew it was bound to happen. Well almost one month into this disaster, as the oil still gushes out of the well head that they cant shut off, the oil is moving closer and closer to our beaches but it hasn’t left the Gulf just yet.

So far there is no end in sight sadly, and with that there is no doubt the oil will make it to the Atlantic and up to east coast to us. I don’t know how concerned you are but this is worrying the hell out of me not just for our beaches but for all of the animals, sea turtles, birds, marine life & wetlands that are going to be affected by this mess for many many years to come. Don’t forget about us as well! We are surfers, most of us live at the beach, the ocean is our home. This will change the way we do things for a very very long time. If the worst case scenario happens, even though it has for the planet, but for our coast we can only hope for the best and prepare for the worst. With that said I’ll be posting some videos below about what is going on.

If you want to understand how and why all of this happened I encourage you to watch the 60 minutes episode that was just released yesterday. After watching that without a doubt you will be very upset once you find out what how and why this happened and how negligent British Petroleum (BP) and the rig operator acted when it came down to the choice between money and oil or safety. PLEASE WATCH IT! Knowledge is a very powerful tool. The more info you know and the more people that know the truth, the stronger as a whole we become!

A News Clip From NBC About The Oil Reaching The Atlantic

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A 10-year-old boy drowned Saturday afternoon at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area, and rescue workers at other area beaches said rip currents were the cause of several other near-drownings.

Just after 4 p.m., after a two-hour search off the beach of Fort Fisher, the U.S. Coast Guard located the boy in the surf. The boy was not conscious. He was transported to New Hanover Regional Medical Center, where a doctor pronounced him dead, said Deputy Charles Smith of the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office.

Lifeguards at Fort Fisher reported about 2 p.m. that three swimmers were in distress. The lifeguards rescued two adults who were swimming with the boy, but the boy was missing in the water, Smith said.

The search included officials with the Coast Guard, the sheriff’s office and a number of local police and rescue units. The Wilmington Police Department’s SABLE helicopter flew overhead and there were at least three search boats in the waters.

Coast Guard members located the boy’s body from a helicopter and sent a diver into the water to retrieve him. After bringing the boy to shore, rescue workers tried to revive him while family members sat in a circle on the beach, just in front of the rescue vehicle, in prayer.

Hundreds of bystanders at the state park huddled while they watched the rescue. Officials made sure people didn’t enter the water while the search was under way.

Smith said the boy’s parents were taken to the hospital. Officials were withholding the boy’s name pending notification of other family members.

Near-drownings and ocean rescues were reported at other New Hanover County beaches.

Cpl. Simon Sanders, of Carolina Beach Ocean Rescue, said one woman was transported to the hospital at about 5 p.m. after she was rescued from a rip current near the Oystershell Lane beach access. He said the woman had a pulse, but he did not have information about her condition.

US Coast Guard Jayhawk Lowers A Rescue Swimmer To The Missing Young Man That Was Seen In The Surf Zone Photo: Star News

He said lifeguards on duty were flying red flags to signal rip current danger and advise swimmers to use caution.

Kure Beach Ocean Rescue director Tom Cannon said lifeguards had rescued a handful of swimmers caught in rip currents Saturday, but he said none of the rescued individuals had serious injuries.

At the beginning of the tourist season, budget cuts had forced Fort Fisher to eliminate its lifeguards.

But in one rough weekend, Kure Beach lifeguards repeatedly responded to emergencies at Fort Fisher, Some eventually remained stationed at Fort Fisher.

But that left Kure Beach understaffed, so town officials and concerned residents lobbied state legislators to put lifeguards back on Fort Fisher, and on June 6, the lifeguards returned.

Earlier this season, an Ohio woman died after being caught in a rip current at Kure Beach.

This is just a sad reminder of how powerful the ocean is always know before you go, For Tips & Info about rips please click here.

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Weather experts are contemplating a new mystery of the deep blue sea: why it’s been deeper than usual at high tide all along the East Coast for the past several weeks. Since June, tides have been running from 6 inches to 2 feet above what would normally be expected, even considering seasonal and lunar fluctuations. While local tidal changes are not uncommon, researchers for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aren’t sure they have ever recorded an event like this one, which is showing up all the way from Maine to Florida. In North Carolina, tides have been about a foot above normal

Canal Drive on the north end floods during astronomical high tides several times a year

predictions. “Right now we’re trying to get a better understanding of what’s the cause,” said Mike Szabados, director of NOAA’s tide and current program in Silver Spring, Md.

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Always stay on top of your game with Carolina Beach Surf Reports “TXT Me When There’s A Swell” An awesome feature we provide FREE of charge all you need is a cell that can receive text messages. Sign up is easy and fast just look on the right sidebar on the top below the “On The Spot Surf Report” just fill out the info and hit submit and your in! You’ll get a txt whenever the surf gets good this service will also alert you with critical hurricane info as well! Its a must have when your on the go!

And don’t forget you can always call up Carolina Beach Surf Report for the most up-to-date surf conditions.

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That’s right the wait is now over you can now call Carolina Beach Surf Report direct at 704 – 966 – 6005 Anytime of the day or night and find out all of the info you need ! Tides, Rip Current Status, And Everything else you need to know whats going on in the line up! Just another exclusive product from CBSR !

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This new state of the art feature will cut the time in half of your daily weather and wave checking data!

Check all of your weather data maps on the same page with out having to type a thing or open a new page or window !!!

Please note that the map room will no longer contain all weather maps and it will only have basic maps for non members

Below are some previews of the new system in place,

THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY FEATURE ! So you must register to view!

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Do you know how to Break The Grip of The Rip?

Do you know what the flag colors mean? Click above to learn about the flag warning system!

Always check the flag color before you hit the beach or enter the water! Carolina Beach Surf Report is always flying the accurate rip current risk flag at all times!

Today Will Be Yellow Flag Conditions (Thursday, June 11th 2009)

Each year thousands of lifeguards and emergency officials respond to rescue calls for drownings and ocean related events, about 80 % of theses rescues are caused by rip currents estimated bu USLA (United States Lifeguard Association)

Rip Currents are created when waves hit the beach at angles. As a result, this energy creates a current called the long shore current. This long shore current flows along the coastline. It can be easily recognized by watching foam. Swimmers or debris near shore drift up or down the coast, After a set of waves break, a lot of water and energy is pushed towards the shoreline. This displaced water will move along the beach with the long shore current until it finds its way back out to sea. This causes the rip current. Rip currents are narrow, river-like currents that have been fed by the long shore current and sets of waves. Rip currents are between 50 feet and 50 yards wide and can flow up to hundreds of yards past the surfline.

You can easily spot a rip current by its foamy and choppy surface. The water in a rip current can be dirty brown, from the sand being turned up, and moves rapidly out to sea.

If you are caught in a rip current do not panic! The rip current will not pull you under!

Call or wave for assistance or swim parallel to shore in the direction the wind is blowing the current until you are out of the rip, then swim directly towards the shore.

For more information regarding rip currents and Carolina Beach ocean safety please visit the beach safety page located here

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Hey guys whats up? Well a month down and we are growing stronger everyday, but it all starts with you spreading the word to your friends or who ever it is!

Updates over the week

• Ocean Rescue Page Updated with all tower locations
• Missing Child Program Updated With Color Code Stand Location On Google Maps
• Ocean & Beach Safety Page Added Under Ocean Rescue Tablet
• Stickers on there way here! Info listed below

Stickers are on the way! Ill be giving them out all over the island at the skate park, the boardwalk, surf spots, & on the site.

If you want a sticker send me an e-mail at Mick@CarolinaBeachSurfReport.com

Price will be set flat at a dollar a sticker maybe free if you catch me at the park or handing them out! To find locations of where ill be spreading the love follow CBSR on Twitter!

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Some major updates coming soon a full weather & ocean conditions dashboard should be here very soon !

This will be a MEMBERS ONLY Feature! This mean if your not a member you are  required to register for free!

The dashboard will feature a ground breaking one page loading feature that will cut the time of viewing weather and data maps in half!

Join today to get a sneak peek and become a BETA Tester!

Thanks for being the best part!

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Be sure to check  out our new dashboard weather station coming soon!

this will be a members only feature that will give you access to the most up to date weather and ocean conditions, will live feeds from NOAA & The National Weather Service and other weather agency’s .

A Small Taste of Whats Yet To Come!

Register today! And be one of the first to BETA test out our new state of the art feature!

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SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
BEACH WINDS.........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
                    EAST THIS AFTERNOON.
SURF HEIGHT.........AROUND 3 FEET.
OTHER SURF CONDITIONS...THERE WILL BE A WEAK TO MODERATE SOUTH
                    TO NORTH LONGSHORE CURRENT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...MID 70S.
UV INDEX............VERY HIGH (8 TO 10).
LIGHTNING RISK......VERY INFREQUENT LIGHTNING.
RIP CURRENT RISK....MODERATE. WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT
                    STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS.
WATERSPOUT RISK.....MODERATE RISK OF WATERSPOUTS.

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The body of a young man who went missing in the ocean off Carolina Beach last weekend has been found he washed ashore around Sailfish Lane.

Nineteen-year-old Angel Gonzalez got swept away Saturday, when swimming near the Hamlet Ave. beach access.

His body was washed ashore this morning, just down the beach from where he was last seen.

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A resident discovered a body floating in the ocean at Carolina Beach Thursday morning.

“A wave came through you could see the body in the wave because the sun was behind it. You could definitely tell it was a body with black hair,” said Sherry MacDonald.  “A helicopter came just as I was going to call 911 and landed on the beach.”

Authorities confirmed the body to be that of 19-year-old Angel Gonzalez of Fayetteville who disappeared around 4:30 Saturday afternoon.  Gonzalez was reported missing after swimming near the boardwalk at Carolina Beach.

The Coast Guard stopped looking for the teen after searching for two days, and said rip current warnings were in effect at the time Gonzalez disappeared.

Gonzalez’s body washed ashore at the beach acess of Sailfish Lane and Carolina Beach Avenue North around 8:30 Thursday morning.

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