Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Shoal today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Shoal at 5PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Little Shoal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
519 | 450 | 440 | 388 | 346 | 295 | 230 | 196 | 201 | 201 | 244 | 238 | 226 | 221 | 226 | 250 | 309 | 302 | 281 | 268 | 238 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:44AM0.15m | 9:01PM0.40m | 9:49PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.15m | 5:43AM0.10m | 6:54AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
519 | 450 | 440 | 388 | 346 | 295 | 230 | 196 | 201 | 201 | 244 | 238 | 226 | 221 | 226 | 250 | 309 | 302 | 281 | 268 | 238 | |
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) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 7 |
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