Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.43° N 81.40° W

The Shoals 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 21 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Shoals sea temperature is
25.5°C
0.3° 

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 (21 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Shoals at 3PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Oct)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (21 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (21 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
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)
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
12
1.1
ENE
12
1.1
ENE
12
1.1
ENE
12
1.1
ENE
12
1.1
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
1.2
ENE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.7
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
711
517
543
158
533
412
412
394
639
625
359
365
365
333
333
113
111
79
61
98
143
148
196
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:41AM1.40m
5:14PM1.51m
5:37AM1.51m
6:05PM1.57m
6:27AM1.64m
6:52PM1.62m
Low Tide
11:06AM0.19m
11:43PM0.09m
12:01PM0.10m
00:28AM-0.02m
12:53PM-0.00m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:33
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Temp °C
20
21
23
23
21
21
21
21
20
19
20
21
22
21
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
21
22
Feels °C
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
16
17
18
19
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
16
17
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