Surf Forecasts:
Tices Sholls surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, E swell with 132 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tices Sholls over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down.
Right off the bat, this is a bleak stretch. The only break in the mix is Tices Sholls, a sandbar that’s really for beginners. The water temp is a warm 78°, which is much warmer than normal for the season – feels like a hot tub, but that’s the only highlight.
The first few days are a total loss. Tuesday the 18th through the end of the week is all poor surf with tiny, weak swell under 2ft and short, choppy periods. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave energy is pathetic (39). Not worth suiting up.
Come Saturday the 22nd, we get a bump in swell to 4ft from the east, but it’s a short period (5 seconds) and the wind is howling onshore at 19 mph. The energy is moderate (85–123) but the surface is lumpy and messy. That’s kite-surfing territory, not for a paddle.
The following week is more of the same – small, weak, and wind-battered. There’s a brief moment on Monday the 24th with a clean offshore breeze from the WNW, but the swell is tiny at 2ft and conditions are just “ordinary”. Nothing to get your hopes up about.
Later on, around Sunday the 30th, we see a spike in energy (529) with a 4ft swell from the ESE and a period of 12 seconds. That’s a decent groundswell, but the wind is cross-onshore and conditions are still poor. On Monday the 31st, the wind goes glassy early, but the swell is only 2ft – it’s clean, but tiny.
Bottom line: no standout session here. The best you’ll get is a tiny, clean wave on the morning of the 31st if you’re really keen. Otherwise, it’s a long, flat, and windy gap.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
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 kJ | 29 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 67 | 103 | 94 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 45 | 34 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:26PM1.44m | 00:41AM1.22m | 1:12PM1.39m | 1:30AM1.15m | 1:59PM1.35m | 2:21AM1.10m | 2:50PM1.32m | 3:17AM1.08m | 3:46PM1.32m | 4:18AM1.09m | 4:44PM1.35m | 5:17AM1.14m | 5:37PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.28m | 6:35AM0.27m | 7:29PM0.35m | 7:28AM0.35m | 8:35PM0.38m | 8:31AM0.39m | 9:37PM0.37m | 9:33AM0.39m | 10:30PM0.33m | 10:27AM0.36m | 11:18PM0.27m | 11:17AM0.31m | 00:03AM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 94 | 50 | 18 | 29 | 45 | 32 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ENE 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 5 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 14 | — | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 16 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 5 | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | E 7 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 5 | E 6 | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 6 | 67 | 103 | — | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 231 | 0 | 42 | 676 | 415 | 208 | 478 | 430 | 619 | 2669 | 391 | 487 | 487 | 676 | 671 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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