Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Shoals today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Shoals at 2AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Shoals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 288 | 543 | 909 | 1147 | 1174 | 1058 | 890 | 727 | 994 | 1403 | 1803 | 1805 | 1897 | 2026 | 1989 | 1858 | 2535 | 2221 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 |
High Tide | 1:45AM1.26m | 2:24PM1.44m | 2:41AM1.27m | 3:21PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.33m | 8:02AM0.27m | 9:12PM0.33m | 9:06AM0.29m | 10:06PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 1858 | 1581 | 1356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | — | N 4 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 154 | 288 | 543 | 909 | 1147 | 1174 | 1058 | 890 | 727 | 994 | 1403 | 1803 | 1805 | 1897 | 2026 | — | 24 | 2535 | 2221 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 612 | 612 | 612 | 724 | 483 | 1239 | 614 | 1239 | 1239 | 713 | 483 | 458 | 298 | 483 | 298 | 298 | 73 | 67 | 73 |
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