Surf Forecasts:
Tices Sholls surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SSW swell with 328 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE 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 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tices Sholls over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s keep it real about the waves at Tices Sholls for the next couple of weeks. It’s a pretty quiet picture overall.
We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak swell with very ordinary conditions. The first bit of surf worth checking out doesn’t really fire until Thursday the 3rd of September – we get a touch of 3ft swell from the ESE, with a 9-second period. The combined energy is a weak 92, so it’s pretty limp. The wind is cross-off from the SW at 6 mph, which will keep it clean. The water temperature is sitting at 75°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. Not exactly pumping, but if you’re desperate for a paddle, that morning session is the only real nod in the first week.
From there, things drop right off. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th see the swell shrink to 1ft or less. There’s a tiny window on Saturday afternoon where it turns glassy with that 1ft from the S, but combined energy is down at 27, it’s lifeless. Then through most of the second week, it’s a struggle – we get some windy days and the swell never gets its act together.
The standout – if you can call it that – is Tuesday the 8th of September morning. Swell is only 1ft from the ENE, 10-second period, but with a glassy NW offshore wind at 3 mph, it’ll be clean as a whistle. Combined energy is a paltry 40, so you won’t be doing much more than floating, but it’s rideable.
There’s nothing over 5ft in this entire 16-day window. The biggest bump comes on Thursday the 10th morning with 5ft from the SSW, but a 7-second period and moderate cross-off wind makes it a bit messy. By Friday the 18th of September, we see some offshore wind from the NW at 9 mph, with a tiny 1ft ESE swell and a long 12-second period. That’s clean but tiny.
Truth is, for anyone wanting a proper wave, it’s a lean run. Tices Sholls is a sandbar that rarely has any punch, and this forecast shows exactly why. If you’re a beginner, the Thursday morning (3rd) or that glassy Saturday (5th) afternoon are your best bet for a safe, small session. Otherwise, you might be better off waiting for the forecasts to change – they often do around here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | S 7 | S 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 47 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 86 | 58 | 45 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 240 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | on | off | cross | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:05AM1.22m | 1:32PM1.51m | 2:10AM1.20m | 2:37PM1.50m | 3:18AM1.22m | 3:47PM1.51m | 4:29AM1.28m | 4:55PM1.55m | 5:33AM1.38m | 5:56PM1.61m | 6:29AM1.49m | 6:47PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM0.28m | 6:55AM0.22m | 8:26PM0.29m | 8:17AM0.25m | 9:39PM0.24m | 9:34AM0.22m | 10:40PM0.16m | 10:40AM0.16m | 11:35PM0.07m | 11:38AM0.09m | 00:25AM-0.00m | 12:33PM0.03m | 1:13AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | 6 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | E 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 88 | 47 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 45 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | E 7 | S 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | SW 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | SE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | WSW 2 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 48 | 240 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 208 | 430 | 173 | 487 | 2523 | 394 | 407 | 173 | 0 | 7 | 168 | 60 | 202 | 202 | 104 | 449 | 146 | 1254 |
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