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The Shoals surfForecast / Florida – North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 EDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
The Shoals surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Shoals sea temperature is
22.2° C
 (Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Shoals today?

The current surf forecast for The Shoals at 12PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (06 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.7
SE
7
1.1
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
15
23
44
40
47
53
58
47
50
43
54
38
37
32
24
20
14
13
13
9
7
7
9
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSW
10
S
15
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
10
W
10
NW
15
NW
15
N
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
E
10
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:58AM1.51m
00:22AM1.73m
12:41PM1.50m
1:05AM1.69m
1:29PM1.50m
1:52AM1.67m
Low Tide
6:13AM0.34m
5:56PM0.33m
6:57AM0.39m
6:41PM0.39m
7:46AM0.41m
7:36PM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:37
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
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—
—
—
—
—
8:06
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:07
—
8:07
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
21
20
25
27
26
24
24
24
23
22
28
32
32
29
26
24
22
21
22
23
22
22
23
23
Feels °C
21
20
25
25
24
22
23
23
22
21
26
30
30
28
28
27
23
21
21
22
21
23
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.1
E
10
—
0.3
E
7
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
22
15
23
2
—
10
46
38
47
50
43
38
38
37
32
24
20
14
13
13
9
4
6
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
8
—
—
—
—
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
—
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
Energy kJ
5
9
2
1
—
—
—
—
5
11
—
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
10
—
—
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
—
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
3
3
3
—
2
7
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.7
SE
7
1.1
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.8
SE
6
0.3
SW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
—
—
—
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NE
3
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
44
40
47
53
58
34
26
21
54
1
3
2
—
—
—
2
4
7
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Whale Point Cut
Eleuthera
Whale Point Cut
Eleuthera
Matanzas Inlet
Florida - North
Whale Point Cut
Eleuthera
Whale Point Cut
Eleuthera
The Cove Delaware
Delaware
Hidden Beach
Eleuthera
Jax Beach Pier
Florida - North
The Shoals
Florida - North
Crossroads
Florida - North
Matanzas Inlet
Florida - North
The Shoals
Florida - North
7th Avenue
Florida - North
Peanuts
Florida - North
Matanzas Inlet
Florida - North
Matanzas Inlet
Florida - North
Surf City Pier
Carolina North
Surf City Pier
Carolina North
Atlantic Beach
Carolina North
Four Rocks
Great Abaco
Four Rocks
Great Abaco
Hidden Beach
Eleuthera
Hidden Beach
Eleuthera
Sea Girt
New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
724
724
83
724
724
1093
749
13
0
30
83
0
15
83
83
83
573
573
645
612
612
749
749
1267
Best forecast wave conditions in North Florida
Matanzas Inlet
Fluidgroove Reef
Monster Hole
Vero Beach Pier
Sebastian Inlet-Third Peak
Peanuts
Fluidgroove Reef
Sebastian Inlet-Third Peak
Peanuts
Peanuts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
CAL - Orange County
The Cove at Sandy Hook
New Jersey
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Outside Shoals
Maryland
Hollywood Beach
CAL - Ventura
Trestles (Uppers)
CAL - Orange County
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
S-Turns
Carolina North
Outside Shoals
Maryland
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Haggerty's
CAL - LA County
Fox Hill Point
New Hampshire
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Cobblestones
Australia
Riet River
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Sea Vista
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Glen Eden
South Africa
Buchupureo
Chile
Point Roadnight
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Herolds Bay
South Africa
Herolds Bay
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Banana Beach
South Africa
Addington (South Beach)
South Africa
Barrancon
Chile
Barrancon
Chile
Yellow sands Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Glen Eden
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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