The Shoals surfForecast / Florida – North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 EDT
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The Shoals surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Shoals sea temperature is
23.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Shoals today?

The current surf forecast for The Shoals at 2AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (18 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 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
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
53
52
47
51
49
51
43
61
66
70
60
75
83
85
102
99
132
68
68
66
50
94
96
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
High Tide
9:50PM2.27m
10:16AM1.81m
10:46PM2.25m
11:12AM1.80m
11:41PM2.19m
12:08PM1.79m
Low Tide
3:30PM-0.16m
4:20AM-0.06m
4:21PM-0.14m
5:11AM-0.02m
5:14PM-0.06m
6:05AM0.05m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:14
8:15
8:15
Temp °C
25
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
25
26
26
25
25
26
25
26
27
28
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.9
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
20
19
20
20
20
3
4
4
4
4
4
84
26
17
17
50
94
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
2
1
2
4
5
5
4
4
24
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
1
2
1
4
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
63
53
52
47
51
49
51
43
61
66
70
60
75
83
85
102
99
132
68
68
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1262
1059
1039
867
867
817
765
1506
1958
2041
1598
537
384
498
765
387
387
1266
1275
1072
67
0
287
1278
Best forecast wave conditions in North Florida
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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