Sizzling!

Good morning everyone! Welcome the the S.U.R.F. Navarre Beach Blog. My plan is to put a quick update on this page every morning, or every couple of days, as the ongoing events necessitate. I'm usually working on this page just after dawn and before breakfast, so please excuse any horrific lapses in grammar.

This week is panning out to be a scorcher! Heat indexes are going to be in the 105' region today, and the dew point around 78', which means STICKY and unforgiving. This is the kind of weather that will wilt a Southern Belle right into her petticoats! Until the sea breeze kicks in around 11, it's should be almost dead calm. Be sure to use your common sense down on the beach. Wear your sunscreen, loose fitting and light weight clothing, a hat, and drink PLENTY of water. I cannot stress that enough. Drink water even when you aren't thirsty. Lets avoid heat exhaustion, or worse, heat stroke. Take it very slowly out there, take breaks, hit the shade, and find some AC to cool down if you need to.

Asking a guest to borrow some of their shade is a great way to start up a conversation by the way. It makes you presentable and open to chatting. They want to learn about what you do and what's going on.

With onshore winds today, the rip-tide risk is still on the higher side. So inform those guests!

The rays and the occassional cobia were making quite the show yesterday with their jumping antics, and the dolphins were out in the morning. Besides that, with the GOM being as warm as it is near the coast, I hear fishing has been rather slow. Although, I did see an amazing photo on the counter at the Regency of a boy and his rather large shark caught from the Pier on the 6th of July. So the little fish must be out there!

Everyone have a great day in the sun and the sand. Be careful out there. And as always, thank you for volunteering!