Good afternoon.  Still an awesome day out here at Pensacola Beach.  Pensacola is getting a rain/thunder storm right now though.  The wind is blowing out of the SSW at 8-9 mph causing for semi choppy conditions.  The surf is… ankle to shin at the Pier and the Cross is flat.  Ernesto just became a hurricane.  The sustained winds are 80 mph and its going WNW at 14 mph.  Magicseaweed shows it being knee high in the morning, chest high at midday, and shoulder high by afternoon.  Surf-forecast is showing the peak of this swell hitting us at 5 pm tomorrow.  Magicseaweed is showing chest high Thursday morning and building to shoulder at midday and going back down to chest by the afternoon.  I am so excited I cannot even stand it.  Looks like lighter winds for the first part of tomorrow by afternoon they should be 13-14 out of the SW.  Thursday morning through midday has ligher winds too.  Thursday afternoon shows 12-14 with stronger gusts out of the SW.  So the mornings through midday could be the cleanest.  We will give you a sunrise report as always tomorrow.  Have a great Tuesday.
The Cross
Patiently waiting…
The Pier
The view from Innerlight Surf & Skate on the Beach