Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Shoal today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Shoal at 4PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Little Shoal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
268 | 250 | 244 | 238 | 268 | 268 | 238 | 238 | 244 | 274 | 238 | 219 | 187 | 187 | 219 | 241 | 293 | 300 | 309 | 295 | 288 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:23PM0.42m | 7:58AM0.19m | 7:00PM0.42m | 9:04AM0.16m | 7:38PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.16m | 2:11AM0.07m | 11:35AM0.16m | 2:57AM0.07m | 11:50AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
268 | 250 | 244 | 238 | 268 | 268 | 238 | 238 | 244 | 274 | 238 | 219 | 187 | 187 | 219 | 241 | 293 | 300 | 309 | 295 | 288 | |
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 | 61 | 40 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 61 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
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