Surf Forecasts:
Tices Sholls surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with 103 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tices Sholls over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Groms, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got cookin' for Tices Sholls. I'm not gonna lie, it's a bit of a flat spell for the most part, so we gotta be patient.
The water right now is a touch warmer than normal for the end of August, coming in at 75°, so that's a little bonus if you're paddling out in just a spring suit.
For the first week, from Saturday the 29th of August right through until the 7th of September, it's pretty grim. We're looking at tiny, weak waves, mostly under 2ft, with a combined energy that rarely gets out of the two-digit range (often just 20 to 60). The wind is all over the shop, usually onshore or cross-shore, making for lumpy, choppy conditions. There are a few glassy moments on Monday the 31st afternoon as that NNE breeze drops to nothing, but the swell is only 1ft with bugger-all energy (20). It's not worth getting wet for.
There's a noticeable gap in quality from the 2nd of September. While the energy jumps to a moderate 142 on Wednesday morning the 2nd (2ft, 11 second period from the SE), the wind is a cross-onshore mess. That keeps up for days.
We finally see a bit of life on Tuesday the 8th of September. The morning brings clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SW, but the swell is still only 2ft. Not exactly a standout, but it's surfable. The real standout, the one you've been waiting for, is Wednesday the 9th of September. The morning session is the best on offer. We get clean conditions thanks to a solid offshore wind from the SW, and the swell bumps up to 3ft from the east with a moderate energy of 223. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it'll be a bit crumbly and soft, but it's the biggest, cleanest window we've got. It'll be a bit of a crowd at Tices Sholls, as it can get busy sometimes, but for a Wednesday morning with clean 3ft waves, it'll be worth it.
After that, it drops back into the doldrums. Thursday the 10th has offshore winds but only 2ft, and the long-range look at the 12th and 13th of September is nothing to write home about. Saturday the 12th sees a bump to 5ft from the ENE, but it's a short period windswell with onshore wind, making it a complete mess. A few days later, clean winds return but the waves are small again.
So, to wrap it up: the first week and a half is a write-off. The only window worth paddling out for is the morning of Wednesday the 9th of September. It won't be epic, but it'll be the cleanest, biggest surf we see in the whole forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 31 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 72 | 96 | 80 | 92 | 89 | 78 | 67 | 47 | 32 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:38AM1.46m | 8:51PM1.52m | 9:13AM1.49m | 9:29PM1.47m | 9:53AM1.52m | 10:13PM1.41m | 10:38AM1.53m | 11:05PM1.34m | 11:31AM1.53m | 00:03AM1.27m | 12:30PM1.52m | 1:05AM1.22m | 1:32PM1.51m | 2:10AM1.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.11m | 3:18AM0.02m | 3:39PM0.11m | 3:53AM0.02m | 4:21PM0.12m | 4:28AM0.05m | 5:06PM0.16m | 5:07AM0.09m | 5:58PM0.22m | 5:53AM0.16m | 7:06PM0.28m | 6:55AM0.22m | 8:26PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 72 | 96 | 80 | 92 | 89 | 78 | 67 | 47 | 32 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 15 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | E 9 | — | ENE 3 | — | SE 15 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 13 | — | 11 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ESE 2 | — | — | S 4 | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | NE 5 | ENE 6 | S 6 | SSW 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 17 | — | 41 | 62 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 451 | 208 | 487 | 2383 | 84 | 208 | 890 | 478 | 487 | 382 | 0 | 365 | 442 | 91 | 231 | 277 | 0 | 487 | 91 | 91 |
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