The Shoals Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.43° N 81.40° W

The Shoals 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Shoals sea temperature is
29.4° C
0.9° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Shoals at 7PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (20 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (20 Jul)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.3
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
1.4
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
58
83
155
164
102
69
74
91
118
175
190
223
179
82
74
64
69
79
84
110
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
S
15
S
25
S
30
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
10
S
20
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
S
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:00PM1.84m
2:05AM1.69m
2:51PM1.80m
2:53AM1.59m
3:45PM1.76m
Low Tide
8:27PM0.37m
8:36AM0.23m
9:25PM0.43m
9:26AM0.29m
10:22PM0.46m
clear
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:25
8:25
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
30
30
30
30
29
29
27
27
29
31
31
29
30
29
27
27
30
31
30
29
28
Feels °C
32
30
29
31
30
31
29
29
29
30
31
29
32
32
30
29
32
32
30
30
29
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