The Shoals Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.43° N 81.40° W

The Shoals 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Shoals sea temperature is
29.1° C
0.5° 

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Moderate 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
0
WNW
10
S
20
S
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
0
S
15
SSE
25
S
15
SW
20
W
15
W
15
W
5
WSW
10
SE
20
SE
40
SSW
30
W
Wind State
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
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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