The Shoals Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.43° N 81.40° W

The Shoals 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Shoals sea temperature is
27.8° C
0.7° 

The 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 The Shoals today (07 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Shoals at 8AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (07 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (07 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
50
59
60
79
118
245
168
217
270
181
153
153
153
116
116
92
89
69
60
64
62
57
70
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
ESE
15
ENE
15
SE
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:06AM1.52m
3:56PM1.86m
4:15AM1.51m
5:07PM1.91m
5:27AM1.54m
6:14PM1.98m
Low Tide
9:39AM0.05m
10:40PM0.27m
10:43AM0.01m
11:44PM0.20m
11:47AM-0.05m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:14
8:13
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
7
1
Temp °C
26
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
29
29
28
26
26
26
26
26
28
29
29
28
28
Feels °C
30
31
31
30
30
30
29
29
29
30
31
32
30
30
29
31
30
30
30
32
30
30
29
30
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