Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Shoal today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Shoal at 12AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Little Shoal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
288 | 281 | 281 | 295 | 339 | 354 | 354 | 346 | 339 | 362 | 404 | 497 | 609 | 622 | 553 | 508 | 450 | 430 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:38PM0.41m | 10:17AM0.15m | 8:18PM0.41m | 11:44AM0.15m | 9:01PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM0.07m | 12:07PM0.14m | 4:37AM0.08m | 12:22PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
288 | 281 | 281 | 295 | 339 | 354 | 354 | 346 | 339 | 362 | 404 | 497 | 609 | 622 | 553 | 508 | 450 | 430 | 380 | |
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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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