The Shoals Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.43° N 81.40° W

The Shoals 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Shoals sea temperature is
27.9° 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 (06 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Shoals at 5AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (06 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (06 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
29
29
28
37
36
41
41
40
50
59
59
79
203
151
257
176
181
153
144
153
153
125
136
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
SE
10
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
10
SSW
5
NE
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:05AM1.57m
2:48PM1.84m
3:06AM1.52m
3:56PM1.86m
4:15AM1.51m
5:07PM1.91m
Low Tide
8:37AM0.06m
9:34PM0.30m
9:39AM0.05m
10:40PM0.27m
10:43AM0.01m
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clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:14
 mm
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
25
26
27
28
29
28
28
27
27
27
27
29
29
29
28
27
Feels °C
31
31
31
32
31
30
30
31
29
30
30
31
31
30
31
30
30
31
30
32
30
31
30
30
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