The Shoals Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.43° N 81.40° W

The Shoals 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 19 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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Shoals at 2PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (19 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.9
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.2
SSE
5
0.9
SE
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
1.1
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
23
15
22
32
47
67
44
93
44
38
43
60
58
105
83
62
47
40
49
53
96
85
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SSW
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
S
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
S
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:10PM1.88m
1:19AM1.81m
2:00PM1.84m
2:05AM1.69m
2:51PM1.80m
Low Tide
6:57AM0.09m
7:28PM0.27m
7:46AM0.17m
8:27PM0.37m
8:36AM0.23m
9:25PM0.43m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:25
 mm
1
Temp °C
28
27
29
30
29
29
28
27
27
27
30
31
29
29
30
28
27
27
30
32
31
30
31
Feels °C
31
31
31
31
29
30
29
28
30
30
32
31
29
30
32
31
30
30
31
32
31
30
32
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