
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Shoal today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Shoal at 5AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Little Shoal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
370 | 450 | 553 | 553 | 530 | 508 | 460 | 450 | 450 | 460 | 431 | 422 | 370 | 316 | 267 | 224 | 219 | 175 | 224 | 217 | 217 | 230 | 224 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:40PM0.23m | 00:41AM0.47m | 2:26PM0.28m | 1:46AM0.43m | 3:09PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.07m | 4:56PM0.20m | 8:23AM0.09m | 6:48PM0.22m | 9:07AM0.11m | 8:56PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
370 | 450 | 553 | 553 | 530 | 508 | 460 | 450 | 450 | 460 | 431 | 422 | 370 | 316 | 267 | 224 | 219 | 175 | 224 | 217 | 217 | 230 | 224 | 268 | |
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) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278 | 329 | 32 | 32 |
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