Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Shoal today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Shoal at 4PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Little Shoal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
354 | 339 | 293 | 235 | 230 | 224 | 192 | 192 | 179 | 184 | 179 | 219 | 213 | 248 | 338 | 508 | 617 | 726 | 958 | 1192 | 1597 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:26PM0.28m | 1:46AM0.43m | 3:09PM0.33m | 2:50AM0.39m | 3:51PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.09m | 6:48PM0.22m | 9:07AM0.11m | 8:56PM0.21m | 9:45AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 |
354 | 339 | 293 | 235 | 230 | 224 | 192 | 192 | 179 | 184 | 179 | 219 | 213 | 248 | 338 | 508 | 617 | 726 | 958 | 1192 | 1597 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 21 |
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