Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Shoal today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Shoal at 6PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Little Shoal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
459 | 578 | 777 | 1050 | 1325 | 1527 | 1493 | 1493 | 1319 | 1138 | 970 | 881 | 756 | 643 | 575 | 491 | 427 | 418 | 412 | 388 | 414 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:51PM0.38m | 3:52AM0.35m | 4:30PM0.41m | 4:54AM0.30m | 5:08PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.13m | 10:28PM0.17m | 10:18AM0.15m | 11:36PM0.14m | 10:45AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
459 | 578 | 777 | 1050 | 1325 | 1527 | 1493 | 1493 | 1319 | 1138 | 970 | 881 | 756 | 643 | 575 | 491 | 427 | 418 | 412 | 388 | 414 | |
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 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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