The Shoals Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.43° N 81.40° W

The Shoals 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Shoals sea temperature is
28.2° C
0.3° 

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 (06 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Shoals at 2AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (06 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (06 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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)
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
30
30
29
29
29
28
27
36
36
41
51
51
50
60
60
82
114
159
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:05AM1.57m
2:48PM1.84m
3:06AM1.52m
3:56PM1.86m
Low Tide
8:27PM0.30m
8:37AM0.06m
9:34PM0.30m
9:39AM0.05m
10:40PM0.27m
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
26
27
27
27
28
28
29
28
27
27
Feels °C
30
30
31
31
31
32
31
31
31
27
30
32
31
32
30
31
30
30
30
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