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	~~#REDIRECT~~ ]		==RC’s Beach, Satellite Beach Florida==
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			]. Although an Unmarked beach, RC’s is world famous for the reef break. Located across the street from the ] shopping center. Rc's beach got the name from the ] now ]. RCs in Central Florida, is an exposed beach and reef break that has very consistent waves, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Wind swells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the northeast. There is a left breaking reef that gets gnarley on the inside. Best around mid-tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for and rip tides.
			RC's has been featured in ] <ref> http://www.surfingmagazine.com/sounds/sounds-swimm/</ref>, ]<ref> http://www..com/features/nrgsummertour/</ref>, ESM <ref> http://www.easternsurf.com/</ref> and countless internet articles and blogs. Recently Satellite Beach and RC’s were in the top 6 best ] <ref> http://www.twcc.com/articles/2014/05/28/6/6-best-surf-breaks-in-the-u-s</ref>
			When RC’s is breaking, it’s big. With big waves comes serious ]. During hurricanes Danielle the Satellite Beach Surf community lost a surfer to the riptides Surfing <ref> http://www.theledger.com/article/20100830/NEWS/100839989</ref> <ref> http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2010-08-30/news/os-ocoee-surfer-dead-20100829_1_rough-waters-surfing-rough-seas</ref>.
			RC’s often breaks in the 12-18 foot range with the right hurricane and offshore wind. With the inside reef, it tends to “suck up”, get steep and hollow. A surfer in the wrong spot on the inside can find himself getting pounded and pinned with a ] as a result of under estimating the inside reef of RC’s. The reef is a serious danger. The locals call the walk out to begin the paddle out the “rock walk”. A surfer or swimmer in the water can be walking in 4 feet of water, stub toes and knees, climb the reef and be in 6 inches of water.
			RCs in Central Florida, located in ] is an exposed reef break that has very consistent waves, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The shelf goes from sand to reef to sand and to reef. There are three breaks, the inside, mid-break and the outside break. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Wind swells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the northeast. There is a left breaking reef that gets gnarley on the inside. Best around mid-tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for and rip tides. Extreme Caution is necessary when surfing RC’s.
			==Pro Surfers who grew up surfing RC’s==
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			**] <ref> http://www.surfline.com/surfing-a-to-z/hobie-alter-biography-and-photos_743/</ref>
			**] ]] <ref> http://floridasurfing.com/resources/Professional-Surfers.html</ref>





			==East Coast Surfing Hall of Famers Who surfed RC’s==
			**] ]] <ref> http://www.surfexpo.com/Events/EastCoastSurfingHallofFame.aspx</ref>
			**]<ref>http://www.surfexpo.com/Events/EastCoastSurfingHallofFame.aspx</ref>
			**] <ref> http://www.eastcoastsurfinghalloffame.com/Classof2012.html/</ref>
			**] <ref> http://www.eastcoastsurfinghalloffame.com/Classof1996.html/</ref>
			**] <ref> http://www.surfline.com/surfing-a-to-z/dick-catri-biography-and-photos_781/</ref>
			**] <ref> http://www.surfline.com/surfing-a-to-z/dick-catri-biography-and-photos_781/</ref>
			**] <ref> http://www.eastcoastsurfinghalloffame.com/index.html/</ref>

			==References==
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			==External links==
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Revision as of 17:19, 9 June 2014

RC’s Beach, Satellite Beach Florida

File:RC's Beach, Satellite Beach Florida.jpg

RC'S BEACH. PHOTO BY- Mike Melito.

RC'S Beach. Although an Unmarked beach, RC’s is world famous for the reef break. Located across the street from the Publix shopping center. Rc's beach got the name from the Royal Castle now Dunkin Doughnuts. RCs in Central Florida, is an exposed beach and reef break that has very consistent waves, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Wind swells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the northeast. There is a left breaking reef that gets gnarley on the inside. Best around mid-tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for and rip tides. RC's has been featured in Surfing Magazine , Surfer Magazine, ESM and countless internet articles and blogs. Recently Satellite Beach and RC’s were in the top 6 best surf breaks When RC’s is breaking, it’s big. With big waves comes serious riptides. During hurricanes Danielle the Satellite Beach Surf community lost a surfer to the riptides Surfing . RC’s often breaks in the 12-18 foot range with the right hurricane and offshore wind. With the inside reef, it tends to “suck up”, get steep and hollow. A surfer in the wrong spot on the inside can find himself getting pounded and pinned with a tombstoning surfboard as a result of under estimating the inside reef of RC’s. The reef is a serious danger. The locals call the walk out to begin the paddle out the “rock walk”. A surfer or swimmer in the water can be walking in 4 feet of water, stub toes and knees, climb the reef and be in 6 inches of water. RCs in Central Florida, located in Satellite Beach is an exposed reef break that has very consistent waves, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The shelf goes from sand to reef to sand and to reef. There are three breaks, the inside, mid-break and the outside break. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Wind swells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the northeast. There is a left breaking reef that gets gnarley on the inside. Best around mid-tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for and rip tides. Extreme Caution is necessary when surfing RC’s.

Revision as of 17:19, 9 June 2014

RC’s Beach, Satellite Beach Florida

Pro Surfers who grew up surfing RC’s

East Coast Surfing Hall of Famers Who surfed RC’s

References

External links