Surf Forecasts:
Tices Sholls surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSW swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tices Sholls this week:
The surf forecast for Tices Sholls over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tices Sholls in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tices Sholls over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it. We're looking at a pretty quiet stretch ahead for Tices Sholls. It's a sandbar-style break that's exposed to the swell, and it's a beginner-friendly spot. The water temperature is sitting at a very warm 77°F, which is a full 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that's a seriously notable anomaly, so you'll definitely feel the difference in the water.
To be honest, the next week and a half is a real write-off. We've got a long gap of nothing but poor surf conditions. The combined swell energy is weak, mostly in the 30s and 40s range, with tiny waves around 1ft to 2ft. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross or cross-onshore, making for choppy, unappealing conditions. You'll see a brief moment of glassy conditions on the morning of Friday the 28th, but with only 2ft of weak, short-period ESE swell, it's barely surfable.
This poor run drags on through the end of August and into the first few days of September. Even when the swell energy picks up a bit into the low 100s, like on the 1st and 2nd of September, the wind is still onshore from the ENE, keeping it messy.
The one true standout here is the morning of Saturday, the 5th of September. That's your best bet. We get a jump in the swell to 3ft from the ESE, with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 202. That's a moderate, decent pulse. What's more important is the wind is offshore from the W, so the conditions will be clean. It's not a giant swell, but given the run of poor surf, this is the real highlight. The afternoon on the same day holds similar but slightly weaker.
So, to boil it down: you've got a long, blank period until the first weekend of September. The only window worth your time is Saturday morning, the 5th, for some clean, small waves. Keep your expectations realistic, but that morning has potential.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
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 kJ | 30 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 41 | 62 | 57 | 71 | 68 | 46 | 61 | 51 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 62 | 150 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:23PM1.46m | 6:50AM1.28m | 7:03PM1.51m | 7:28AM1.35m | 7:40PM1.54m | 8:03AM1.41m | 8:15PM1.55m | 8:38AM1.46m | 8:51PM1.52m | 9:13AM1.49m | 9:29PM1.47m | 9:53AM1.52m | 10:13PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM0.26m | 00:46AM0.14m | 12:49PM0.21m | 1:27AM0.09m | 1:34PM0.17m | 2:06AM0.05m | 2:17PM0.13m | 2:43AM0.02m | 2:58PM0.11m | 3:18AM0.02m | 3:39PM0.11m | 3:53AM0.02m | 4:21PM0.12m | 4:28AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 16 | S 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 41 | 62 | 57 | 71 | 68 | 41 | 59 | 51 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | E 8 | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 46 | 61 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | ENE 3 | — | E 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | — | NNW 2 | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | 16 | 14 | 45 | 47 | 24 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 14 | 14 | 62 | 150 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 415 | 437 | 173 | 173 | 223 | 382 | 367 | 1177 | 147 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 203 | 156 | 233 | 2383 | 2248 | 2523 | 0 | 0 |
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