The Shoals Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.43° N 81.40° W

The Shoals WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Shoals sea temperature is
29.4° C
1.0° 

The Shoals surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Shoals surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, SE swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 10th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 10th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 10th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Shoals over the next 16 days.


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