Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Shoal today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Shoal at 3AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Little Shoal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
777 | 1050 | 1325 | 1527 | 1596 | 1493 | 1265 | 1010 | 899 | 799 | 667 | 539 | 528 | 503 | 450 | 393 | 313 | 293 | 373 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:51PM0.38m | 3:52AM0.35m | 4:30PM0.41m | 4:54AM0.30m | 5:08PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.17m | 10:18AM0.15m | 11:36PM0.14m | 10:45AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
777 | 1050 | 1325 | 1527 | 1596 | 1493 | 1265 | 1010 | 899 | 799 | 667 | 539 | 528 | 503 | 450 | 393 | 313 | 293 | 373 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 61 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 7 |
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