Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tices Sholls today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tices Sholls at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tices Sholls. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 83mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 55 | 66 | 63 | 51 | 45 | 41 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 46 | 94 | 87 | 80 | 99 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:59PM1.35m | 2:21AM1.10m | 2:50PM1.32m | 3:17AM1.08m | 3:46PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM0.38m | 8:31AM0.39m | 9:37PM0.37m | 9:33AM0.39m | 10:30PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 4 | 11 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 9 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
19 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | — | E 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SSE 4 |
— | 4 | — | 5 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSE 5 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
1 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 18 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 5 | S 4 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | 8 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 66 | 63 | 51 | 45 | 41 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 46 | 94 | 87 | 80 | 99 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 415 | 1339 | 430 | 415 | 478 | 430 | 437 | 437 | 890 | 3319 | 1047 | 478 | 430 | 437 | 198 | 439 | 439 | 381 | 89 | 0 | 0 |
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