Surf Forecasts:
The Shoals surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SE swell with 74 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Shoals this week:
The surf forecast for The Shoals over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Shoals in the next 16 days are 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Shoals over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | E 13 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 4 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 27 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:10AM1.42m | 3:00PM1.59m | 3:01AM1.36m | 3:57PM1.56m | 3:58AM1.34m | 4:56PM1.58m | 4:58AM1.35m | 5:51PM1.62m | 5:55AM1.39m | 6:41PM1.67m | 6:47AM1.45m | 7:26PM1.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:46PM0.36m | 8:41AM0.25m | 9:43PM0.40m | 9:35AM0.28m | 10:39PM0.40m | 10:30AM0.27m | 11:33PM0.37m | 11:23AM0.24m | 00:23AM0.30m | 12:15PM0.19m | 1:10AM0.22m | 1:05PM0.13m | 1:52AM0.13m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 8:02 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | E 7 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | S 3 | E 5 | E 7 | SSE 3 | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 13 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | E 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 8 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | — | E 16 | E 7 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 7 | ESE 12 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | E 8 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 14 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SE 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 20 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | — | 17 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 724 | 419 | 1626 | 1050 | 1239 | 765 | 67 | 384 | 58 | 83 | 384 | 411 | 18 | 231 | 13 | 18 | 83 | 1239 | 18 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Shoals provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Shoals can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Shoals surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Shoals) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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