Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Shoals today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Shoals at 11AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Shoals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 52 | 215 | 322 | 590 | 909 | 1034 | 928 | 908 | 794 | 783 | 981 | 1275 | 1576 | 1913 | 1708 | 1879 | 1965 | 2381 | 1581 | 1401 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:32PM1.47m | 1:45AM1.26m | 2:24PM1.44m | 2:41AM1.27m | 3:21PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.23m | 8:16PM0.33m | 8:02AM0.27m | 9:12PM0.33m | 9:06AM0.29m | 10:06PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 26 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2381 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | E 8 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 22 | 52 | 215 | 322 | 590 | 909 | 1034 | 928 | 908 | 794 | 783 | 981 | 1275 | 1576 | 1913 | 1708 | 1879 | 1965 | 1609 | 1581 | 1401 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 749 | 372 | 372 | 389 | 612 | 612 | 724 | 783 | 1239 | 1239 | 1239 | 1239 | 458 | 1239 | 1480 | 458 | 458 | 458 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 253 | 67 |
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