Jeez, I know that sand is a sore issue concerning the Inlet and 1st peak project, but there's no doubt that Brevard took a big hit when the obsessive beach renourishment started up after the 90's. The hurricane swells of late 90's were some of the last of that generation of sandbars. I remember how screwed up the streets were following the first big renourishment project in the early 2,000's.

As to this business about 2009 and there about's, that's the last years we had ballsy cold fronts and very active winter weather patterns. Many freezes for several winters. Then a long period of mild winters translating to less powerful winter storm systems, hurricanes were down as well, and a noticeable change in surf following those years. That would be my guess.