The Shoals Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.43° N 81.40° W

The Shoals 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Shoals sea temperature is
27.6°C
0.8° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Shoals at 2PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
0
0
0
0
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
23
22
22
22
22
65
22
13
12
15
14
21
30
25
25
22
21
22
64
63
63
62
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
15
NNE
25
NE
15
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
15
E
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:43AM1.71m
10:04PM1.75m
10:23AM1.75m
10:43PM1.70m
11:05AM1.77m
Low Tide
3:44AM-0.09m
3:57PM-0.07m
4:20AM-0.13m
4:39PM-0.06m
4:57AM-0.15m
5:23PM-0.02m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:00
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:51
7:50
 mm
1
2
1
3
1
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
26
27
28
28
26
26
27
27
27
27
28
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
28
29
28
28
27
Feels °C
30
30
31
30
26
28
30
32
32
31
30
28
27
29
29
29
29
30
31
31
30
32
31
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