Water conditions this week?

[Rocksea]

Just wondering how the water has been recently. I saw a pic on a realty site and it looked like the water was full of June grass.

 

[sunspotbaby]

yep, lots of August grass in the water.

 

[tsutcli]

And it stinks after cooking in this heat for so long. Can smell it driving down 30a with window up

 

[Lady D]

yep, lots of August grass in the water.

Some people on Facebook were saying it was algae and mentioned Destin's beach being covered up with it. This was about a week or a week and a half ago. I mentioned it looked more like June Grass to me.

 

[melscuba]

Some people on Facebook were saying it was algae and mentioned Destin's beach being covered up with it. This was about a week or a week and a half ago. I mentioned it looked more like June Grass to me.

We just left on the fourth. It was June Grass then and mighty thick. We kayaked out to the second sand bar with the kids and had a great time.... nice and clear. Here's a pic from out front of Watercolor/Grayton Beach State Park. Haven't figured out how to make the image bigger..... sorry! Honestly, we were just thankful there were no signs of oil.

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[wally]

We just left on the fourth. It was June Grass then and mighty thick. We kayaked out to the second sand bar with the kids and had a great time.... nice and clear. Here's a pic from out front of Watercolor/Grayton Beach State Park. Haven't figured out how to make the image bigger..... sorry! Honestly, we were just thankful there were no signs of oil.

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Why does the June grass seem to be so bad this year and what will it take for it to clear out?

 

[Kurt]

It usually has been blown out by now by a storm or two. It has been relatively quiet in the gulf here for the past few months. I think this also means near-shore waters are warmer than normal also.

 

[wally]

It usually has been blown out by now by a storm or two. It has been relatively quiet in the gulf here for the past few months. I think this also means near-shore waters are warmer than normal also.

Thanks. We're looking forward to it...June grass or not.

 

[Lady D]

I hear you. I can get around that if it is just on the sand as it is in this picture. Something is brewing in the south Gulf now that could turn tropical, it would be nice if it would do enough weather wise to wash it away from the beach. Our trip is still 2 1/2 weeks away so hopefully it will be gone by then.

 

[wally]

I hear you. I can get around that if it is just on the sand as it is in this picture. Something is brewing in the south Gulf now that could turn tropical, it would be nice if it would do enough weather wise to wash it away from the beach. Our trip is still 2 1/2 weeks away so hopefully it will be gone by then.

Sounds like you're arriving the same day we are leaving. Too bad. We could have talked Vols. GBO!