How is the gulf water looking this week?

I'd say that it is about the same color as the pool, but the light rain may have shaken it up a bit.

Yesterday there was a bit of Junegrass, but the water has really warmed up the last couple of weeks and is very enjoyable!!! The purple flags have been flying because of a large concentration of some type of jellyfish by the second sand bar, but we saw none over the weekend.

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I swam yesterday in Destin at the Crabtrap. they water has lots of junegrass and will only get worse until it washes onshore.also, we were building sandcastle and these stringy clear flat things were in the water, I was afraid it was worms. but weren't moving. about an inch long, but thousands of them.

[imghttp://www.sowal.com/bb/gallery/files/2/1/6/P5140075sm.jpg[/img] From Seaside, today. Water is a little green with June Grass. Signs of a little bit washing onshore.

beautiful...mr. surfs says 76dgs. a little june grass but it's in patches...you can always find a crystalline spot...

Looks great to me; thanks for the information.

I now have a scientific question, is june grass the same thing as seaweed? I tried to search online, but didn't see anything about june grass that pertained to grass in gulf waters. I have seen a greener plant type floating in the gulf in the past, but didn't know what it was call so we just say it is seaweed. Does june grass have a real name?

pokey, this is Sargassum Weed, which is often seen washed up on the beaches here.

June Grass is something totally different. It is an algae and has a stringy slimy feal to it while it is floating in the water. Once it lands on the beach, and dries out for a day or two, it becomes really soft like a really plush padded carpet. Some people say that it smells, but that is why man made houses. ;-) I'm not sure of the true name of June Grass. It just typically arrives around May or June, hence the local name.

It's pretty nice on this end, too. Yesterday (when I took this pic shortly after sunrise) I saw a squadron of rays swimming right up at shoreline. But maybe we have a bit more smoke here than y'all in SoWal?

Very pretty, Cil, with the early morning light. :clap:

It's pretty nice on this end, too. Yesterday (when I took this pic shortly after sunrise) I saw a squadron of rays swimming right up at shoreline. But maybe we have a bit more smoke here than y'all in SoWal?

Beautiful Cil....are you still in Port St Joe?

Smiling Joe-Thanks for the science lesson :clap: :clap:

The sargassum weed is what I have seen in the past. I am thinking the June grass is what my family likes to call the "spinach" in the water! That stuff that sticks to every body part, the stuff that even after a shower you might find a piece or two in a body crevice!😱

My parents are either coming down this Sunday or the first Sunday in June. This will be their first trip to Seagove, so I am hoping they have great weather😱 😱 and clean water.

The sargassum weed is what I have seen in the past. I am thinking the June grass is what my family likes to call the "spinach" in the water! That stuff that sticks to every body part, the stuff that even after a shower you might find a piece or two in a body crevice!😱

That is June Grass for sure. You come out of the water looking like the Swamp Thing. I like seeing the color of the June Grass in the water, but it is terrible on the fishing.

I am heading down Saturday... What are my chances surf fishing? I will be down for 6 days. Hopefully it will be patchy.

I am heading down Saturday... What are my chances surf fishing? I will be down for 6 days. Hopefully it will be patchy.

look for the open patches where the June Grass is not gathering, and bring a book.

Thanks SJ. The pre-season college football mags are coming out this week so .... Go Dawgs

look for the open patches where the June Grass is not gathering, and bring a book.

My little boys surf fished for the first time on Saturday and caught two Pompano and two red fish.

Went to Inlet Beach this morning for about an hour. Water was clear, no grass that I could see, no waves, people fishing all up and down the beach. I dont think it could be much better....:clap: :clap: :clap:

Gorgeous today. Scant June grass, green flag aloft, water temp (I guess) about 75-78 degrees, which felt mighty fine:cool: Purple flag flying too but I remain unscathed by whatever deadly marine life was lurking😀