Is it just me or June Grass

Beach Lover

Jul 2, '09 · 11:45 AM1,683

I seems that the June Grass is staying longer this year.

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Beach Lover

Jul 2, '09 · 1:03 PM#2

I was thinking the same thing although it was much better yesterday (@ Dolthan Ave access). I'm heading down in a 1/2 hour for some reading, drinking and napping.

Beach Fanatic

Jul 2, '09 · 2:07 PM#3

it's out there and has been for a while but doesn't seem to be as dense as usual. It's kinda patchy too....you can find stretches where the water is very clear.

Beach Fanatic

Jul 2, '09 · 2:27 PM#4

I snorkeled out yesterday and while I found clear areas, I noticed myself getting a little dizzy, presumably because of the way the algea/grass affected my vision. I think because the way it moves in relation to the bottom and how it can get up close to your eyes.

That, and swallowing a little salt water along the way is a good recipe for feeling a little nausea out there. The grass moves around. In close one day, the middle section another. We'll see what tomorrow holds. As long as the jelly fish stay away, I can work around it.

SoWal Expert

Jul 2, '09 · 4:02 PM#5

Considering that it was late coming in, not until two weeks ago, it's not here longer than usual. As others mentioned, it is spotty. Just a moment ago, I noticed at Ed Walline Park, a clear large spot of water, free of June Grass, right in front of the Park, but both sides of the Park had light amounts of June Grass.

Beach Lover

Jul 2, '09 · 4:20 PM#6

We haven't hit the sowal beach yet (we've been in Destin) but I thought the water looked pretty nice & clear. Maybe I'm just comparing it to our last trip here.. there was a lot more june grass then.

Skunky

Jul 2, '09 · 5:29 PM#7

I was thinking it looked lighter this year relative to last.

Beach Comber

Jul 6, '09 · 6:35 AM#8

I was thinking it looked lighter this year relative to last.

It was pretty thick when we were down the week before Father's Day. Hoping it is clear when we return in a few days.

I had a friend's wife tell me that she knows someone who lives in Destin that said they have not had any June Grass at all this year. Is this true or is this possibly her way of trying to get us to start going back to Destin instead of Inlet Beach(she always says the water is clearer in Destin when we are down in June)? I really hate the traffic in Destin and avoid it at all costs.