Is it worth the trip?
3Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 14 kn (26 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 97kJ
- Wind
- ESE 14 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,069kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 2,068kJ
- Wind
- ESE 20 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 20 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 10,538kJ
- Wind
- SSW 15 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 1,575kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 2,505kJ
- Wind
- SSE 13 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 1,569kJ
- Wind
- SE 18 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 317, poor
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 100, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Jun–Aug2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 1,173kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 7°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 17, poor | 4 ft5 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 97kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots | 8°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft9 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 1,069kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 7°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft12 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 2,068kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 20 knots | 7°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 20 ft12 smushy19 ft at break (est.) | 10,538kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 11 ft9 smushy12 ft at break (est.) | 1,575kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 6°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 11 ft10 smushy11 ft at break (est.) | 2,505kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft10 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 1,569kJ | wind from the south-east, 18 knots | 7°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 304kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 9°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:07 −1.6 mHigh 08:06 +0.9 mLow 13:46 −0.4 mHigh 19:32 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:17 −1.4 mHigh 09:08 +1.1 mLow 15:12 −0.7 mHigh 21:03 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:23 −1.3 mHigh 10:00 +1.2 mLow 16:19 −1.1 mHigh 22:20 +0.9 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jun–Aug
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Shoals Reef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (176°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (356°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 6°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 14°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 2 good days in 7; in January, November and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Sitka, 19 km (about 35 min by car). Nearest airport: Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT), 17 km.
Water about 9°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: nearest beds 19 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Sitka, 19 km (about 35 min by car). Nearest airport: Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT), 17 km.
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