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AS forecast the surprisingly dependable Hurricane Bill has kept to track and will almost certainly miss Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. Instead these states are forecast to receive some of the biggest, clean, swells in recent memory. Reduced in size to a Cat 2 but still blowing strong, Bill is expected to turn eastwards perhaps missing Maine and only really interacting with the far north-eastern portion of the United States before spinning off into the Atlantic towards Northern Europe. Note: there is a possibility of further strengthening in the next 24 hours.

A swell event of this magnitude will not be hanging around for long however: Friday afternoon sees the arrival of swell from Central Florida northwards to the Outer Banks. Saturday will be so big to be almost out-of-control and Sunday should see the still solid surfable remnants dying off towards the evening. North of the Outer Banks the situation is less exact with several possible scenarios still waiting to be resolved.

There will be double-overhead swell and if you know where it will be working then grab your camera and submit your pics HERE. All pics will be automatically entered into a draw to win one of 10 prizes, inc a big wave board and Go Pro cameras.
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surfislandsJMCA198 days ago Reply
Surfed nsb friday night from 6-8 really started to see the size that night... woke up stoked at 5am for ponce... hit that up for dawn patrol it was going off a fog over the ocean with the sun rising really set off the morning!!!! it was like 7 and pitching on inside reeeeaaalllyy shallow and 8-10ft outside just peeling.. got one of the best barrels of my life on the inside it beats barrels i got in hawaii sooo im stoked!! can't wait untill next hurricane : )
Sneakybadger100 days ago Reply
hahahahahaha, nice story, glad you put it on every article for us!
Lantanasurfer16201 days ago Reply
I drove 2 hours up to Sebastian from West Palm Beach and i got there around 7am ish. It was like 8-9ft rights going off with no current what so ever. There was such a large crowd but there was plenty of beach to walk down =]. But then the wind got to it and so did the tide in the afternoon and tore the swell apart. Close-outs everywhere. Went home stoked though! Im posting picks on the sebas surf report tomorrow and i may make a vid. Good luck to you guys up north! YEWW!
Kem McNair201 days ago Reply
Ponce Inlet was 6 to 10 and 150yds long on sat. and Nsb Inlet was 5 to 8 ft on sun morn and epic. crowd was smaller because the tide was so high and the guards moved all the cars out of the inlet area. Great swell over all. Kem McNair
matt101201 days ago Reply
I was at Wrightsville Beach NC yesterday and it was closed out. I went out at 3pm. Sucked
breakerbreaker201 days ago Reply
Was out aT White piont nova scotia , yesterday . Got there a litte late , as tide was out more than what i would have liked . As expressedon here before lots of paddling and duck diving , all though little fog i could see sets coming building some excess of double overhead , but no wheres to really go , tide went out max and waves where left with nothing to do but close out . Did manage to get a few heart pounders . Water bloody freezing )
maimz201 days ago Reply
Went to Hirtles beach in Nova Scotia(South Shore) yesterday at dusk...too foggy to go out much further than the shorebreak which was coming in at 4 - 6 ft...would have loved to been able to see and go out more and have seen the sets coming and been able to get on early enough to ride in...im guessing would have easily been head high + ...definitely cleaner at Hirtles than usual...tomorrow will definitely be the day for clean surf around here if all goes as planned...were getting off easy as far as the hurricane is concerned as i just got done my deckwatch on the boat im working on and its much less intense than predicted...
breakerbreaker201 days ago Reply
Hi i found hurtles beach on the off chance one day driving around near rissers , took the road around and ended up going over the ferry there . someone gave us a panphlet on art work and the area , was one of the most secluded beaches i have found , been back for a board a couple times , no one around hum camped at the ovens lovely spot , does it go off much there . seems like it would i body surf boogie board so not perfect waves dont frustrat me , all in all cool peace
bait201 days ago Reply
There won't be clean surf until tomorrow when the winds switch offshore. With yesterday's fog, it was more of a paddling/duck diving session...frustrating. You couldn't see the clean-up sets until they were literally breaking over you.
SurfDonkey201 days ago Reply
Bill is in town now. Big rain just starting. Reports of 15-20 ft rolling breakers at main spots. The eye is about to pass by in a few hours. 9:15 AM Aug 23 Craig Moore Dartmouth, Nova Scotia http://surfdonkey.ca
warriorpoet202 days ago Reply
I SURFED PIER TODAY TOO!! IT WAS ROCKIN!!
NHisthenewCALI202 days ago Reply
the wall this morning was best in weeks possibly all year.
floridasurfer24202 days ago Reply
Surfed cocoa beach pier this morning. DOUBLE OVERHEAD on the sets. Super mellow crowd, so much fun!!!
lluzzo202 days ago Reply
from jersey: surfed today... just rode head high close outs pretty much. a few good rides but im expecting/hoping tomorrow will be better
surfnhogan202 days ago Reply
its 4pm saturday and its flat as a lake here at jupiter inlet! now i know why i'm selling my condo in jupiter and moving all the money out to my main residence in cardiff. where's the surf?
Snuggs202 days ago Reply
Rockaway Pk not epic this morning, but a solid 6 - 7' break and clean...broke my first stick after 20 years in the water...
Swell Surf Camp202 days ago Reply
for those who have asked us; the surfer in the shot at Encuentro is Victor (Bobo) Peralta, once of the most well known and best Dominican surfers, loving his home break, Jim
Clague202 days ago Reply
More hype than good surf. Mostly close outs. Sebastian 100 surfers out just sitting there. A hurricane needs to stall and sit still in the swell window in order to be any good. Bill's forward speed was much too fast. Granted there were waves but no where near epic.
pierceis007200 days ago Reply
You were in the wrong place...it was called that Sebastian would get the lion's share, however in St. Augustine there were larger and cleaner waves than any I have seen posted anywhere. I have pics myself that I will be posting Weds. Solid 8 foot with 10 foot bombs.
bait203 days ago Reply
I'm gitty like a little school girl. All packed up and heading down the south coast before light in the morning...hopefully to get away from the crowds.
nw-boardrider203 days ago Reply
Hope you lot managed to get some sleep last night! Im buzzing for you. Stay safe and have a good day.
Snuggs203 days ago Reply
Rockaway Pk, NYC - we're waitin. It's been wellin up, though. just left the h20, and it's solid chest now...dare i say which part of me is solid as a rock right now for 0600? b124, holla if yoiu goin out!
gstyles203 days ago Reply
One of these a month would be nice..
bacon203 days ago Reply
i agree
coldsurfer 8ft203 days ago Reply
pray no one is harmed from this storm ! but loving feeling the exitment of all the wave riders watching the mood of the altantic ocean!such a powerful storm so amazing to see ! will be searching the exposed coast line in scotland !
andreo203 days ago Reply
Hitting the road right now! first in the water 2morrow!
Firedog203 days ago Reply
Might as well be Christmans time for us! No prob getting up tomorrow!
Aquaholics™ Surf Shop203 days ago Reply
Here comes Santa!
petercude203 days ago Reply
go left and head into the gulf!!!
bacon203 days ago Reply
no
lluzzo203 days ago Reply
hahahah jersey is gonna be sick too. been watching this for a lil over a week. cant wait
zacharee204 days ago Reply
super stoked!!
shanzobonzo203 days ago Reply
Bring it! Not that we need it - I had some severe waves today in North Donegal!!
ClownBaby204 days ago Reply
Yeah, well. As of right now Magicseaweed isn't right. It's still small. Hopefully it turns out like they predict for Saturday. Of course if it does, no beach around here (VB) is going to hold it. We're thinking about surfing in the chesapeake bay. That would be an experience.
LongBoyBoard203 days ago Reply
Hi Guys, go for it , have a great few days with this one,,, think of us in the canary islands (of afican coast) its been flat here for some days, do you think it could affect our conditions? i know your the other side of the world, but can you send some our way!!!
Duzak204 days ago Reply
Pretty stoked as well, only thing is i dont know how im going to put up with the lifeguards man, just want to say everyone whos planing a family trip to the lovely shore well go to A/C or something
Barrel_Bra204 days ago Reply
Bra, Bill's bringing serious wind, rain, and clouds. Won't be many families splashing the shore pound this weekend.
Snuggs203 days ago Reply
Seaside's gonna burn this weekend...grew up surfing castlz in brig and made it up that way often. Tryin to convince my bro he should roll to stockton tomorrow, though...could be epic there
CoalFired204 days ago Reply
The Whaling City is waxed up and ready. Calling in sick for this one. Shoot the curl!
lags204 days ago Reply
$20 gas 2 1/2 hr. Drive A small price to pay for so much fun.
eggsandwhich204 days ago Reply
I can feel the excitement across the Atlantic!!! have a good one lads! and come this way Billy boy , you know you want to....
Barrel_Bra204 days ago Reply
To all the boys from Florida up to Maine, wax up those pin tails and get yourself some barrels!!!!! Stoked to get pitted and spitted!!! Whhhheeeeeewwwwwwweeeeeeee, get ready to throw some hoots and shakas! See you out the back boys!
lags204 days ago Reply
6'5" Traveler Rounded Pin Ready to go :)
Amber Waves204 days ago Reply
Good storm etiquette dictates that you never, I mean never, invite a storm into your neighborhood, even if you live across the pond. Dude, what were you thinking?
sir_hanky201 days ago Reply
pin tail? i rode a 5'6" fish.
CamBarner204 days ago Reply
Biggest SUrf Maine has seen in a long time!!!!! i cant wait, i got off work and everything.
ed2shred99204 days ago Reply
reading all these posts make me even more stoked!!! i cant wait, its going to be huge....school bus barrels baby!, cant wait to make it out of a few in OCMD!!
Dusty_Rusty204 days ago Reply
Drive on up this way Hurricane Bill and smash the Irish coast... Woooo Hoooo
ajwhitewater204 days ago Reply
Don’t forget to take a camera man, need to see some video or pictures of you guys surfing. Hope it all works out for you all.
berko205 days ago Reply
the magic show will begin at 0600 hours
stchouey205 days ago Reply
If I start driving from Seattle now, I might make it!
BraxtonBrawler911205 days ago Reply
OH MAN!!! RI is going to get slammed by this. Second beach anyone?? Should be Packed.... at least the tourists will hopefully be cleared out by then.... DAMN THOSE ANNOYING KIDS!!! haha.
highlife4life204 days ago Reply
Forget second... got a feeling P.J. is where it's at! Or if you have the means and the balls, elbow! Let's all just "Hope" it turns out to be as predicted and it's not TOO crowded. I myself am a bit jittery with anticipation. Everybody bring cameras!
BraxtonBrawler911202 days ago Reply
Yea me and my buddy have decided not to be going to second but somewhere along the south shore line... Hopefully it stay nice enough to get some high quality rides in. Good luck to you!!!
catfish0110205 days ago Reply
All swell models look great.... i am NOT working this weekend calling in dead
highlife4life204 days ago Reply
Forgot to say, "Best of luck" to all!!!!!!!!!
oibsurfer205 days ago Reply
So Stoked, been dreaming behind my desk for a week waiting for saturdays swell!! See you at the Water Tower!
doctorsurf205 days ago Reply
If it does make landfall, it looks like smack dab in the middle of Nova Scotia. Just like Juan in 2003. Get out the chainsaws...
flash365205 days ago Reply
yi ha best surf i a decade cant wait to plow down the face
dirk714205 days ago Reply
East coast is stoked!
BLat205 days ago Reply
Who wants to throw down on a helicopter to surf cape Canaveral point :X
MikeyWouldGo205 days ago Reply
The perfect storm is tip toein past the east coast and I'm on the other side of the world now. :( Live it up bro's.
AE33205 days ago Reply
I'm rock hard after that article. NE
PJ Smith205 days ago Reply
Looks like the swell of the decade from what I remember. Right now Cocoa Beach is looking at 8.5 ft at 15 seconds...seems like wave faces in the 10-13 foot range on sets. I can't imagine NSB Inlet and what it's going to be like....that shit is at least 1.5 times the size of the beach break. noooiicee
BLat205 days ago Reply
New Smyrna inlet is going to be closed out, this swell is way to big.
njsurfer14205 days ago Reply
this could be the swell of my lifetime...im so stoked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! come to b-town
Snuggs205 days ago Reply
It's right about now we on one of the East Coast's few truly south facing shores are bursting at the seams...
southernswell205 days ago Reply
I am stoked...north end @ carolina beach is gonna be crowded saturday!!! BEST SWELL IN A DECADE is what they are calling for!
Shredsticker 205 days ago Reply
Most places will be maxing out with the extra long period (14-20sec) and wave heights. Your best bet is to go find a point break up north. (NE, RI) Some places may hold it, you will have to just look. You have to remember the east coast never see swell like this. Its mostly Short Period wind swell averaging a 10 second long period.
Surf Shack205 days ago Reply
Please stay in Jersey
MantaWave205 days ago Reply
Still flat as of Wednesday afternoon. Holding steady. Well, a bit anxious, I guess. Most of you guys just don't realize how bad the (U.S.) East Coast can be. (Hatteras is ok. I guess...)
Kkickass!205 days ago Reply
Man so jelous of all you Floridians right now :( However rather glad im not in Bermuda..... THEIR F****D
AE33205 days ago Reply
HAHAHAhahahahHAHHAh
costaricachica13205 days ago Reply
Stay in Folly Beach...or head to St. Augustine? this is the question.
Akhyari205 days ago Reply
Ready for this one at Folly Beach. Getting my boards nice and waxed right now.
OrchidSurf205 days ago Reply
Awweee, so there is more to hurricanes than devastation. Have a good one and take pics please :)
Hart205 days ago Reply
dun whos guna let me use der gun? i aint gota a board for 40ft im used to 3 foota's ...fock
OBXcharger205 days ago Reply
cant beat the outer banks! swells gonna be siiickkk
portpipe205 days ago Reply
ah yes. we should get a bit of that at some stage too. nice one
dingatwinfin205 days ago Reply
its about time we've seen some solid swell on the NE coast!!! keep it comin!
jluthman205 days ago Reply
FINALLLLYYYY. SO STOKED.
kooKFree205 days ago Reply
Here we go! Hopefully, like in years past, the later the season the better.
austinbo205 days ago Reply
I've been drooling over the reports in my office all week. So ready for this swell! OCNJ ALL DAY!
mills031491205 days ago Reply
South Beach = killer wavess hahaha you're all jealous :) also, sebastian inlet is predicted to have 12 - 15 footers next weekend...crazyyyyy
Domesticfix206 days ago Reply
Stoked !!!!!
HardR6n206 days ago Reply
Hoping to make it to the jersey shore for this one if not... its surfing in the rockaways... gotta love taking the subway to surf ;) Come on bill im ready to take some days off work hook me up!!!
honduras 17206 days ago Reply
cant wait saturday in nsb finally a swell
smakthelip206 days ago Reply
ready in the obx!!!!
CoalFired206 days ago Reply
Waiting for Bill up here in SE Mass. I can't wait too see the swells. The anticipation is killing me.
ohwhatthefukc206 days ago Reply
droool
WillNpt206 days ago Reply
IVE WAITED OVER 2 WEEKS AND I WONT EVEN BE BY THE WATER! EPIC FAIL on my part
wavedave206 days ago Reply
'Waxed up & ready just waitin' for the surf to build up on the northern shore' - Bill New England is all yours!
rightcoastj206 days ago Reply
I'm f'in geeked about this. I've been waiting all summer with nothing but one day semi decent swells. Sorry gulf coast...this one's not turning your way and is looking like the event all of us east coasters have been waiting for. I love being me right now!!!
surf772207 days ago Reply
ive waited all summer for this moment
skulletchico207 days ago Reply
F$#% the Gulf...come up north
mike1978207 days ago Reply
I love hurricane season
rightcoastj207 days ago Reply
Me too. I think we all do.
sueltosinchancleta207 days ago Reply
Come to poppa big Bill!!
knightc87207 days ago Reply
Turn into the Gulf!!! please
Aquaholics™ Surf Shop203 days ago Reply
You've had your share of H'canes in the gulf. We've been waiting long.
rundropslide207 days ago Reply
I'm ready for this!!!!
 
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