Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Shoal today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Shoal at 6PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Little Shoal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
354 | 354 | 354 | 388 | 430 | 450 | 460 | 470 | 431 | 450 | 539 | 612 | 695 | 748 | 831 | 831 | 748 | 756 | 626 | 565 | 475 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:00PM0.21m | 11:43PM0.39m | 2:15PM0.24m | 00:44AM0.38m | 2:34PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.13m | 3:10PM0.21m | 7:42AM0.15m | 4:45PM0.23m | 7:55AM0.17m | 6:31PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
354 | 354 | 354 | 388 | 430 | 450 | 460 | 470 | 431 | 450 | 539 | 612 | 695 | 748 | 831 | 831 | 748 | 756 | 626 | 565 | 475 | |
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 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 78 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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