
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Shoal today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Shoal at 3PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Little Shoal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 164mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
362 | 316 | 295 | 235 | 250 | 297 | 355 | 355 | 338 | 346 | 346 | 410 | 450 | 454 | 547 | 530 | 508 | 440 | 449 | 355 | 322 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:13PM0.44m | 8:12AM0.20m | 7:49PM0.43m | 9:40AM0.17m | 8:26PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.15m | 2:51AM0.11m | 12:20PM0.16m | 3:49AM0.09m | 12:26PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 53 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 12 |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
362 | 316 | 295 | 235 | 250 | 297 | 355 | 355 | 338 | 346 | 346 | 410 | 450 | 454 | 547 | 530 | 508 | 440 | 449 | 355 | 322 | |
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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 0 |
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