Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Shoal today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Shoal at 2PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Little Shoal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
481 | 427 | 379 | 328 | 277 | 351 | 441 | 415 | 471 | 569 | 652 | 708 | 626 | 574 | 481 | 427 | 357 | 349 | 342 | 302 | 250 | 244 | 211 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:54AM0.30m | 5:08PM0.42m | 5:55AM0.26m | 5:46PM0.43m | 6:56AM0.22m | 6:23PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.16m | 00:32AM0.10m | 11:07AM0.17m | 1:23AM0.08m | 11:22AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
481 | 427 | 379 | 328 | 277 | 351 | 441 | 415 | 471 | 569 | 652 | 708 | 626 | 574 | 481 | 427 | 357 | 349 | 342 | 302 | 250 | 244 | 211 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 7 |
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