Surf Forecasts:
Tices Sholls surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 116 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with S 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tices Sholls in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) 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 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tices Sholls over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
First up, I’m looking at the run from now through the next couple of weeks, and honestly, it’s a tough stretch at Tices Sholls. The overall pattern is pretty flat and messy. We’ve got a long gap here with no real surf on offer for days on end—the first five days are a washout. The water’s sitting at a balmy 79°F which is 6°F warmer than usual, so it’s like bathwater, but that’s about the only positive.
Friday the 21st is a no-go with a weak 3ft NE windswell and a cross breeze. Saturday and Sunday are tiny and choppy. Monday the 24th morning has a clean little 1.0ft wave with a long 12-second period, but it’s so small it’s barely a ripple. That combined wave energy is weak (58). We stay in the doldrums through the rest of the week. The only real standout window for anyone keen is the morning of Saturday the 29th of August. We’ve got a gentle offshore wind from the WNW, a clean 2ft swell from SE with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy is still weak (53). It’s nothing to brag about, but it’s the cleanest conditions of the whole period. That afternoon goes glassy—dead calm—with the same tiny swell. Then, on Tuesday the 1st of September, we get a morning of glassy conditions with a 4ft S swell (109 energy), but it comes with a risk of thunderstorms and the period is a short 6 seconds. The afternoon jumps to 5ft (228 energy), but it’s cross-on and a bit messy. For experts, that Tuesday afternoon might be the closest thing to a real wave, but the quality is still “marginal.”
To be straight with you, if you’re a beginner, the whole 16 days are too weak and inconsistent to bother. The crowd’s listed as “sometimes” here, and for this stretch, I reckon you’ll have the place to yourself because there’s just not enough swell. It’s a sandbar spot, so you need a proper push, and we aren’t getting it. The best bet is that early morning window on Saturday the 29th for a tiny, clean slide, or maybe that Tuesday 1st September afternoon if you’re chasing a bit more size and don’t mind the chop.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 13 | E 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 51 | 41 | 47 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 34 | 52 | 27 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 45 | 36 | 12 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:50PM1.32m | 3:17AM1.08m | 3:46PM1.32m | 4:18AM1.09m | 4:44PM1.35m | 5:17AM1.14m | 5:37PM1.41m | 6:08AM1.21m | 6:23PM1.46m | 6:50AM1.28m | 7:03PM1.51m | 7:28AM1.35m | 7:40PM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.39m | 9:37PM0.37m | 9:33AM0.39m | 10:30PM0.33m | 10:27AM0.36m | 11:18PM0.27m | 11:17AM0.31m | 00:03AM0.21m | 12:04PM0.26m | 00:46AM0.14m | 12:49PM0.21m | 1:27AM0.09m | 1:34PM0.17m | 2:06AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | S 4 | E 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 12 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 47 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 26 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | S 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 7 | — | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | ESE 7 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | W 3 | W 3 | SSW 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 51 | 41 | — | 30 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 21 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 4 | 45 | 36 | — | 116 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 890 | 1323 | 88 | 198 | 168 | 181 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 439 | 208 | 1177 | 427 | 231 | 31 | 89 |
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