Surf Forecasts:
Tices Sholls surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, SE swell with 112 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s 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 0.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tices Sholls over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve had a good look at the charts for our local sandbar, Tices Sholls. Let’s be straight with you – this forecast is a tough one. The swell is tiny for the entire 16-day window, and most of the time the conditions are just messy. We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands, with no real standout surf on offer at all. The water is sitting at 74°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the paddle out won’t be a shock to the system.
We start off on Sunday, the 30th of August, with some hope but very little delivery. The swell is a weak 1ft from the southeast, with a short period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a meager 29. The morning has a cross-off breeze, but it’s just not enough to make the tiny waves worth paddling for. Monday is more of the same – 1ft SE swell, with a cross breeze in the morning and a cross-on in the afternoon. The energy is low, and the surf is poor.
There is a brief moment of interest on Tuesday, the 1st of September, in the morning. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and the small 1ft SE swell (period 7 seconds) is clean. But the wave size is just too small to get excited about – it’s truly a flat spell. The energy is only 26. By Wednesday, the 2nd, we see a tiny bump in swell height to 2ft with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 120, which is moderate. But the wind is onshore, and it just doesn't come together. The morning of Thursday, the 3rd of September, is the closest we get to anything rideable. A 2ft SE swell, period 9 seconds, with a clean cross-off breeze from the southwest. The energy is 81, and the conditions are described as surfable but very ordinary. That’s your best bet in the whole 16 days, and it’s still a humble wave. Friday morning, the 4th, is glassy again with a 2ft south swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds, making it weak and lumpy.
After that, it’s a long stretch of nothing. The swell drops back to 0.7ft and 1.0ft, and the wind is mostly cross or onshore all the way through to the 14th of September. We get a few more afternoon offshores late in the run, on the 12th, 13th, and 14th, but with a swell of only 1.0ft to 1ft, it’s just not enough to break properly. The energy is low, often in the teens and twenties. The long-range offshores from the WNW and NW look clean, but there’s no wave to ride. Honestly, this is a flat spell, and it’s more of a time for a beach walk than a paddle out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 92 | 96 | 80 | 74 | 40 | 38 | 25 | 41 | 47 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 2:37PM1.50m | 3:18AM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:17AM0.25m | 9:39PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 2 | 23 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 92 | 96 | 80 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 41 | 47 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | — | S 4 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | 9 | 16 | 74 | 40 | 38 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 13 | — | E 6 | SSE 4 | — | S 4 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 6 | — | 18 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | NW 3 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 11 | 9 | — | 4 | 7 | 9 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 619 | 1628 | 28 | 487 | 890 | 478 | 487 | 1187 | 87 | 41 | 231 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 111 | 208 | 898 | 618 |
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