It's been pretty flat around South Florida for quite some time now. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like we'll be having any good surf in the foreseeable future.

There's a little bit of a windswell showing up locally. It's not much, but there's a few guys giving it a go... Looks like this pattern should pretty much continue through the week with potential cold front passage next Friday or so.

In other news, Surfrider Foundation-Miami has elected it's board and announced initiatives for the upcoming year. If you are reading this site, you should probably consider becoming a member as the organization is actively committed to keeping our beaches clean and surfable.

There's also a Surf Movie Night coming up!
http://www.miamisurfrider.org/2012/01/surfriders-2012-officers-in...

Thanks to the whole surfing community for convincing the City to back off their enforcement of antiquated ordinances. Our meeting last night was very well attended and extremely productive. Special thanks to Surfrider Foundation-Miami for organizing the effort and for ECOMB allowing us to use their space.

It was pretty cool to see our surf community rally together- and win!

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/01/11/2584452/surfers-beware-miam...

The Surfrider Chapter will be hosting a meeting tonight at 7PM to discuss the recent City enforced ban on surfing at beaches north of 3rd Street.  The meeting is open to the public and everyone is encouraged to participate.
The meeting will take place at the ECOMB offices located at 210 2nd Street on Miami Beach which is the building just west of Big Pink.  If you need directions then please call (786) 423-7849.
For anyone who cannot attend the meeting in person, we have established a conference call line: Call In Instructions Dial: (218) 862-6420 Code: 4129166

The agenda will focus on the following:

• Presenting the series of events that has creating the current situation
• Explaining the City ordinance and its legal implications 
• Presenting Surfrider's work on the subject
• Developing a community based strategy to solve the problem
• Discuss Wednesday's meeting at the City of Miami Beach Commission Chambers

We look forward to seeing you tonight.

Updated Jan forecast. Unfortunately not too much to talk about.  I flew out this am over Ft Laudy over lakelike (Snorkel) conditions .  Tomorrow serves the possibility of local WC with Easterly winds but it will be a shortlived event.  Midweek we have a low SE of NOva Scotia but it moves rapidly away from us bringing the swell possibility to exremely low status. Late week we get another coldfront with NW winds but mainly for North Fla. Doesn't really look like a bounce house action maker but you never know. Of note is a possible cut off low from that front up the the NE. Nothing developing but worth a mention.  Further out 172-180 hrs a local wind setup of the HH friendly North winds (Yea I said it) arrives next weekend likely Sat into Sunday. Not much else. Hope everyone got in the water this past week.  I'm off to Maui once again . Good time of year over there but I won't say more.  I'll be doing more threads in the forum section . I'm going to try to get some pics (from land ) of Jaws next time it breaks. 

Mahalo