The Shoals Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.43° N 81.40° W

The Shoals 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Shoals sea temperature is
28.5°C
0.1° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Shoals at 11PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)--
Afternoon (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.8
SE
4
1
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
13
15
15
24
23
23
22
11
11
11
22
22
22
22
52
24
41
27
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
15
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
10
ESE
15
SSE
20
S
10
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
10
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
S
Wind State
cross-on
off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:41PM1.67m
6:47AM1.45m
7:26PM1.73m
7:35AM1.53m
8:08PM1.77m
Low Tide
1:10AM0.22m
1:05PM0.13m
1:52AM0.13m
1:51PM0.06m
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:57
7:54
 mm
4
5
7
1
1
Temp °C
28
26
25
26
25
25
28
30
29
28
26
25
26
26
28
30
28
29
28
Feels °C
29
28
29
29
28
28
31
32
30
29
28
29
30
30
32
32
28
30
28
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