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The Shoals Surf Forecast
/ Florida – North (78 breaks) / Florida (155 breaks) /
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The Shoals surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.2° 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 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Shoals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ENE 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | |
32 | 20 | 28 | 40 | 35 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 36 | 35 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:16PM1.60m | 2:48AM1.82m | 3:21PM1.62m | 3:51AM1.76m | 4:26PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.15m | 8:33PM0.14m | 9:25AM0.17m | 9:41PM0.18m | 10:24AM0.16m | 10:46PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 8:00 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 5 |
 kJ | 32 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 10 | — | E 11 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 28 | 40 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 18 | — | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | — | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 36 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 16 | — | — | 14 | 31 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 29 | 36 | 35 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 39 | 579 | 798 | 823 | 823 | 817 | 83 | 39 | 64 | 58 | 713 | 589 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 83 | 83 | 170 | 1327 | 1585 | 18 | 287 | 628 |
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