Outside Shoals Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.30° N 75.10° W

Outside Shoals 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outside Shoals sea temperature is
25.8° C
1.6° 

Outside Shoals surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Outside Shoals today (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outside Shoals at 7AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (25 Jul)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (25 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

Table - waves today at Outside Shoals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
38
29
26
27
27
27
27
40
41
41
43
32
43
42
41
39
39
37
28
28
27
28
28
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
E
15
SE
10
SSW
5
SW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:59AM0.77m
5:38PM1.13m
5:48AM0.80m
6:24PM1.17m
6:34AM0.84m
7:07PM1.22m
Low Tide
11:33PM0.26m
10:57AM0.17m
00:21AM0.24m
11:47AM0.14m
1:02AM0.21m
12:34PM0.11m
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
 mm
1
2
5
2
Temp °C
22
21
20
22
22
23
22
21
21
20
21
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
24
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
21
21
20
22
21
23
23
22
22
20
21
22
23
22
22
21
22
23
24
23
22
22
21
21
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