When does June grass arrive?

Lots of times the day after I arrive. I will let you know when we nail down our week.:lol:

Ask Jesus, he would be the only one who might know how Mother Nature works for sure. He can ask his dad too.

He has been posting on the oil spill threads, so you might catch him there...

My knowlege of the beach is based 50 years of visits to the area and not based on any scientific infomation whatsoever. I have observed the June grass showing up with summer(about June) and leaving when temps begin to cool (usually late Sept, early Oct). When the grass is thick, try fishing some of the dune lakes, catching a fishing boat into deeper water. I know several good fishing charters out of Grayton, lots in Destin.. the beach is beautiful and fabulous any time of the year..it's a matter of learing how to enjoy it and adapt to the seasonal changes and challenges. Enjoy and good luck fishing. If you have a good day maybe we can meet up for a fish fry.....

I've seen it arrive as early as mid-May or as late as July; last for 2-3 weeks or 3+ months; constantly thick or sporadically sparse. Ever changing environmental and atmospheric (and micro-atmospheric) conditions / variables make it fairly unpredictable.

I've seen it arrive as early as mid-May or as late as July; last for 2-3 weeks or 3+ months; constantly thick or sporadically sparse. Ever changing environmental and atmospheric (and micro-atmospheric) conditions / variables make it fairly unpredictable.

it doesn't happen in December...yet...

it doesn't happen in December...yet...

True dat😀

Honestly, having lived in the area 40-50 years ago, I never remember seeing or swimming in "June Grass". I do remember reading in more recent years about the proliferation of algae blooms due to run-off from area developements, especially golf courses, and the overuse of fertilizers. I just thought june grass was the algae bloom problem gone wild.

Honestly, having lived in the area 40-50 years ago, I never remember seeing or swimming in "June Grass". I do remember reading in more recent years about the proliferation of algae blooms due to run-off from area developements, especially golf courses, and the overuse of fertilizers. I just thought june grass was the algae bloom problem gone wild.

Thanks for posting your observations.

Honestly I don't remember much June Grass prior to Hurricane Opal in '95. I wondered if the hurricane changed the sandbar locations (or do I just have a bad memory)?

My family always went to Panhandle when I was growing up. We've been going since the 80's. Only remember alittle seaweed. Never noticed it until we took our bathing suits off. It's gotten so bad. Sorry. 30A offers the complete package, so you can enjoy the edge of the water and walk the beach plus the bike trail, the restaurants, the shopping, the events. The rip tides too. I don't remember any issues until recent years. If it has been caused by previous hurricanes, thank goodness your buildings, homes haven't been damaged. Ellen

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I know, it's called June grass right. I get that, but last year we came down the last week in July, and it was terrible. Fishing in the surf was hopeless. I saw some reports of it lasting forever this past season, but when does it usually arrive? We are wanting to come in early June and I was really wanting to fish this year. Thanks.

Last year it lasted from June until October and it arrived today April 17th this year. I believe it has to do with what BP put in the water to clean up the oil. I hope i am wrong but I have never seen it in April before or August or september or October.

it arrived today April 17th this year.

You're kidding. There really is nothing predictable about this stuff, is there? I know the beaches are beautiful with or without it, as is the whole area, but I have to say it strikes terror in the heart of this visitor. What I like best about the beaches is the gorgeous clear water.

I really thought it never arrived until water temperatures were in the 80s. We lucked out last year when we missed it in late May and then in late October; this year we'll be in Seacrest starting May 15. Please, tell me this is a false alarm!

Honestly, having lived in the area 40-50 years ago, I never remember seeing or swimming in "June Grass". I do remember reading in more recent years about the proliferation of algae blooms due to run-off from area developments, especially golf courses, and the overuse of fertilizers. I just thought june grass was the algae bloom problem gone wild.

The more phosphates and nitrogen, the more algae/june grass. Literally tons of both keep washing into the gulf. Thank everyone upstream, farming, or with a beautiful lawn for the june grass.

So is it still there right now?

Why does there seem to be so little information on this stuff, though? I just found an article stating that there's little funding for research on june grass and that everybody has to rely on anecdotal information, but you'd think some institution would be able to look into it by now. And does it mainly appear in NW Florida--and if so, why? I've never heard it mentioned in relation to, say, Gulf Shores or southern Florida, though I could be wrong.

It's not even June and the June grass is back (SLIDESHOW) | grass, island, okaloosa - TheDestinLog.com

It's not even June and the June grass is back (SLIDESHOW) | grass, island, okaloosa - TheDestinLog.com[/QUOTE]

YUCK

Still pretty thin as of now.

Hopefully it will go away soon and not return!

We arrived last year at Labor Day weekend and the "june grass" was disgusting. We were at Miramar last year and even went to Grayton and it was still bad.
I'm really hoping it's not like this when we arrive in August this year.

It was a relly bad year last year. It arrived early this year.Hopefully that means it will clear out early and not return. Anybody had a look at it lately.