Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Shoals today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Shoals at 3PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Shoals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 36°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 63 | 65 | 64 | 54 | 52 | 35 | 55 | 114 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:34PM1.78m | 00:41AM1.62m | 1:20PM1.71m | 1:24AM1.51m | 2:07PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM-0.00m | 6:54PM0.17m | 7:01AM0.10m | 7:48PM0.28m | 7:49AM0.19m | 8:46PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 34 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 39 | 34 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 35 | 36 | 31 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 |
29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 63 | 65 | 64 | 54 | 52 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | SE 3 | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 114 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 612 | 589 | 589 | 589 | 589 | 612 | 589 | 573 | 589 | 83 | 13 | 13 | 70 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 387 | 612 | 612 | 83 |
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