Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Shoal today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Shoal at 6AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Little Shoal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
207 | 207 | 212 | 217 | 217 | 212 | 212 | 207 | 179 | 175 | 175 | 147 | 133 | 109 | 103 | 101 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 91 | 93 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:37AM0.30m | 3:41PM0.40m | 4:29AM0.26m | 4:13PM0.43m | 5:19AM0.23m | 4:50PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.19m | 10:57PM0.13m | 9:27AM0.18m | 11:48PM0.09m | 9:55AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 |
207 | 207 | 212 | 217 | 217 | 212 | 212 | 207 | 179 | 175 | 175 | 147 | 133 | 109 | 103 | 101 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 91 | 93 | 168 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 31 | 46 | 44 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 8 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 0 |
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