Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Shoals today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Shoals at 5AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Shoals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 60 | 115 | 149 | 67 | 44 | 44 | 22 | 25 | 41 | 51 | 59 | 45 | 36 | 42 | 27 | 32 | 49 | 76 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:49PM2.06m | 12:21PM1.92m | 00:35AM1.94m | 1:10PM1.88m | 1:19AM1.81m | 2:00PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.02m | 6:31PM0.15m | 6:57AM0.09m | 7:28PM0.27m | 7:46AM0.17m | 8:27PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 99 | 67 | 44 | 35 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 31 | 27 | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 60 | 115 | 149 | 31 | — | 44 | — | 25 | 41 | 51 | 59 | 45 | 36 | 42 | — | 32 | 49 | 76 | 105 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1390 | 1390 | 1614 | 1239 | 1239 | 1144 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 18 | 1150 | 823 | 1152 | 17 | 0 | 78 | 15 | 384 | 756 | 756 | 1239 | 0 |
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