Is it worth the trip?
23Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 9 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 245kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Wed 4 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,122kJ
- Wind
- N 8 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Thu 5 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 741kJ
- Wind
- ESE 22 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 18 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 8,866kJ
- Wind
- SSW 21 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,700kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 2,069kJ
- Wind
- S 11 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 727kJ
- Wind
- E 18 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 278, good
- Tue 312, too small
- Wed 453, fair
- Thu 518, poor
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 718, poor
- Sun 819, poor
- Mon 919, poor
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 1146, fair
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
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| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 78, good | 8 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 1,264kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 6°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | 6 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 245kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 8°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 53, fair | 9 ft9 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 1,122kJ | offshorewind from the north, 8 knots, offshore | 7°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 18, poor | 8 ft8 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 741kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 22 knots | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 18 ft12 smushy19 ft at break (est.) | 8,866kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 21 knots | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, poor | 10 ft10 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 1,700kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 6°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 19, poor | 10 ft11 smushy12 ft at break (est.) | 2,069kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 19, poor | 7 ft9 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 727kJ | wind from the east, 18 knots | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 16 ft10 smushy18 ft at break (est.) | 5,019kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 6°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 46, fair | 6 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 525kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 6°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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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.
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Where to stay: nearest beds 19 km away
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Nearest beds: Sitka, 19 km (about 35 min by car). Nearest airport: Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT), 17 km.
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