ALEKPARKER.COM EPISODE 2 (REFRACTIONS)

This is the 2nd episode in my video series I will be posting on my site throughout the year… As I have mentioned in previous posts, Carmen Vicari and I have been working on a new project. Between trips at my home in Central Florida, we were lucky enough to catch a very rare and I think as one of the most unique swells that we get in Florida. We call them Refraction Swells. Cold fronts sweep across Florida from west to east during the winter months. Generally we get a overnight temperature drop of around 30 to 40 degrees and very strong winds out of the North West. Where I live in Central Florida this translates into a very cold, very windy, flat ocean as the wind is pushing any and all swell away from the coast and out to sea. This video depicts, that if you know what to look for on the right conditions you just might be able to score some fun surf just as all hope is lost.

ESPN Posted this episode as one of their feature videos a bit ago.