Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Shoal today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Shoal at 8PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Little Shoal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
565 | 501 | 480 | 433 | 387 | 338 | 294 | 287 | 268 | 250 | 244 | 268 | 282 | 282 | 297 | 288 | 338 | 346 | 330 | 268 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:46PM0.43m | 6:56AM0.22m | 6:23PM0.42m | 7:58AM0.19m | 7:00PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.17m | 1:23AM0.08m | 11:22AM0.16m | 2:11AM0.07m | 11:35AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
565 | 501 | 480 | 433 | 387 | 338 | 294 | 287 | 268 | 250 | 244 | 268 | 282 | 282 | 297 | 288 | 338 | 346 | 330 | 268 | 232 | |
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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 7 |
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