Today's surf (shark) report

[Hop]

Mr surf's surf report:

Wednesday mid-day report NOON 8/6/08: Lib & I & some friends went out earlier this morning & caught some small but really fun longboard waves (clean /mostly knee to thigh but an occ. waist high peak would slide in). The water is incredibly EMERALD/BLUE/GREEN & SUPER CLEAR! I went out on the SUP w/Tim & the visibility was AWESOME! We saw a HUGE Sea Turtle & some BIG SHARKS! One swam right under Tim & I (about a 12 footer). For all you folks PARANOID about Sharks - he came right up to me & I almost got to pet him. He just grinned & went on his way -IT WAS SOOOO COOOL! There were some BIG Jellies also, so watch out.

 

[NoHall]

Mr surf's surf report:

Wednesday mid-day report NOON 8/6/08: Lib & I & some friends went out earlier this morning & caught some small but really fun longboard waves (clean /mostly knee to thigh but an occ. waist high peak would slide in). The water is incredibly EMERALD/BLUE/GREEN & SUPER CLEAR! I went out on the SUP w/Tim & the visibility was AWESOME! We saw a HUGE Sea Turtle & some BIG SHARKS! One swam right under Tim & I (about a 12 footer). For all you folks PARANOID about Sharks - he came right up to me & I almost got to pet him. He just grinned & went on his way -IT WAS SOOOO COOOL! There were some BIG Jellies also, so watch out.

Every swimmer's dream..getting to pet the sharks...

 

[Landlocked]

I'm sure that was a thrill but you can't tell me you weren't just a little puckered up during that encounter.

 

[KISH7374]

Funny that petting sharks should come up. My son asked me last night if I wanted to go to Australia. For $2850.00 you can go diving with the Great White Sharks. Sounds like a dream come true. He has been watching shark week and is all hyped about it.

 

[Danny Burns]

The turtle you saw might have been a very large leatherback that laid a nest in Seagrove west of the Seagrove Villas walkover last night. You can still see her tracks in the sand. Leatherbacks are the largest turtle you'll see anywhere in ther world. Sometimes as big as 7' long and weighing up to 1300 lbs. The worlds second largest reptile behind crocs. If that IS what you saw, I'm envious! But, not about the sharks. They scare the crap out of me!!

 

[smally7]

Dudu u got more guts than me!

 

[scooterbug44]

I would have seriously freaked out if there was a 12' shark near me!
Then been excited about it and telling anyone who would listen for the rest of the day!

Seriously, you extended a hand to "pet" a shark !?!

 

[NoHall]

On behalf of Hop, who probably went surfing and left his computer on, he was quoting Mr. Surf.

 

[ASH]

The turtle you saw might have been a very large leatherback that laid a nest in Seagrove west of the Seagrove Villas walkover last night. You can still see her tracks in the sand. Leatherbacks are the largest turtle you'll see anywhere in ther world. Sometimes as big as 7' long and weighing up to 1300 lbs. The worlds second largest reptile behind crocs. If that IS what you saw, I'm envious!

Here is a pic of the nesting site. It is about 100 yards West of Yellowfin.near 395 and 30-A.

 

[dmarie]

Awesome picture Ash. Thank you for sharing.