The Shoals Surf Forecast

/ Florida – North (78 breaks) / Florida (155 breaks) /

USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (30.43° N 81.40° W)

Surf Forecasts:

The Shoals surfForecast / Florida – North / USA

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 May 2026 EDT

Forecast 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 26.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Shoals today (28 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Shoals at 12PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (28 May)	3ft (0.9m)	8s
Afternoon (28 May)	3ft (0.9m)	8s
Evening (28 May)	2.5ft (0.8m)	8s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 28							Friday 29								Saturday 30								Sun 31
	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
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	SE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	SE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	E 6	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	180	166	126	126	126	90	90	88	88	69	59	59	68	43	50	55	35	34	33	33	34	49	23	19
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SW	SSW	SE	WSW	NNE	NNE	ENE	ESE	W	NNW	NE	ENE	ESE	SSE	SW	WSW	W	W	WNW	SSE	SSE	W	W
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	glassy	glassy	off	off
High Tide		6:47AM1.66m				7:25PM1.97m				7:31AM1.66m					8:07PM1.98m				8:13AM1.65m				8:47PM1.98m
Low Tide				1:04PM0.22m				1:54AM0.28m				1:46PM0.23m					2:37AM0.27m				2:27PM0.24m


	6:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:24
	—	—	—	—	—	8:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:21	—	8:22
mm	—	—	—	1	5	9	3	2	—	2	5	2	—	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—
Temp °C	24	24	28	29	27	25	25	25	25	25	26	27	26	25	25	24	24	24	28	32	32	29	25	25
Feels °C	27	27	30	30	29	28	29	29	29	29	29	29	27	28	28	26	26	25	28	33	34	32	26	27
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	SE 8	ESE 8	E 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	SE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	—	ENE 6	ESE 8	ESE 8
kJ	180	166	126	4	126	90	90	88	88	69	59	59	68	43	50	55	35	34	33	33	—	13	23	19
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 7	ENE 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	—	—	—	ENE 3	—	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	SE 3	NE 6
kJ	6	6	5	5	4	4	1	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	2	—	1	5	9	14	13	13	3	8
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 6	SE 3
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	ESE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ENE 2	NE 3	ENE 3	—	—	—	WNW 2	WNW 3	—	E 6	ESE 8	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	126	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	—	—	—	1	1	—	34	49	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	The Shoals Florida - North	The Shoals Florida - North	The Shoals Florida - North	Beacon Point Florida - North	The Shoals Florida - North	Comfort Inn/Jeckyll Island Georgia	Jax Beach Pier Florida - North	The Shoals Florida - North	The Shoals Florida - North	The Shoals Florida - North	The Shoals Florida - North	Tybee South End Sand Bar Georgia	Tybee South End Sand Bar Georgia	Hunting Island Carolina South	Jax Beach Pier Florida - North	Jax Beach Pier Florida - North	Matanzas Inlet Florida - North	Matanzas Inlet Florida - North	Surf City Pier Carolina North	Jax Beach Pier Florida - North	Jax Beach Pier Florida - North	The Shoals Florida - North	Goulds Inlet Georgia	Garbanzo Great Abaco
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	58	0	67	13	0	0	0	0	181	181	231	13	13	83	83	573	13	13	0	81	614
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1				1	1	1	1		1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Hollywood Beach CAL - Ventura	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	Beacon Point Florida - North	The Point Carolina North	Sunglow Pier Florida - North	Fluidgroove Reef Florida - North	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	North Jetty Georgia	Brant Rock Massachusetts	Fieldstone Massachusetts	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Swamis CAL - San Diego County	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	Fluidgroove Reef Florida - North	Goulds Inlet Georgia	Fluidgroove Reef Florida - North	Malibu CAL - LA County	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	8	9	7	7	7	7	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	8	7	7	7	7

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