Shell Island Surf Report

Current surf conditions for Shell Island (2025-07-31)
Wave height * 1.5ft / 0.4m
Swell period 8s
Swell direction °
Wind ° 11mph / 18km/h
Weather 22°C / 72°F
Sea temp 29°C / 85°F
* Wave size is face height of set waves.
Shell Island surf map

10 day Shell Island surf forecast

Thu

31/Jul
2ft

6

14

12
  • High 12:28am
  • Low 6:34am
  • High 1:04pm
  • Low 7:18pm

Fri

1/Aug
1ft

6

5

18
  • High 1:10am
  • Low 7:24am
  • High 1:49pm
  • Low 8:18pm

Sat

2/Aug
3ft

12

15

17
  • High 1:52am
  • Low 8:17am
  • High 2:38pm
  • Low 9:14pm

Sun

3/Aug
4ft

15

18

16
  • High 2:41am
  • Low 9:08am
  • High 3:35pm
  • Low 10:06pm

Mon

4/Aug
3ft

13

11

11
  • High 3:43am
  • Low 9:59am
  • High 4:36pm
  • Low 10:57pm

Tue

5/Aug
3ft

8

8

7
  • High 4:49am
  • Low 10:48am
  • High 5:31pm
  • Low 11:46pm

Wed

6/Aug
2ft

4

7

9
  • High 5:45am
  • Low 11:38am
  • High 6:18pm

Thu

7/Aug
2ft

5

11

10
  • Low 12:35am
  • High 6:31am
  • Low 12:27pm
  • High 7:01pm

Fri

8/Aug
1ft

10

15

14
  • Low 1:22am
  • High 7:14am
  • Low 1:17pm
  • High 7:41pm

Thu 31st Jul

Surf report for Thu 31/07
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 1ft 2.1ft 7s 7mph (14mph) weather symbol 27°C/80°F
8:00 1ft 2.2ft 6s 6mph (10mph) weather symbol 27°C/81°F
11:00 1.5ft 2ft 9s 6mph (10mph) weather symbol 32°C/89°F
14:00 2ft 2.1ft 9s 14mph (13mph) weather symbol 32°C/90°F
17:00 2ft 2.4ft 9s 16mph (19mph) weather symbol 31°C/88°F
20:00 1.5ft 2.8ft 7s 12mph (23mph) weather symbol 30°C/86°F
Tide times
High 12:28am (3.70m)
Low 6:34am (0.63m)
High 1:04pm (4.11m)
Low 7:18pm (1.15m)
Daylight
First light05:54
Sunrise06:21
Sunset20:13
Dark20:40

Fri 1st Aug

Surf report for Fri 01/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 1.5ft 3ft 5s 7mph (19mph) weather symbol 27°C/81°F
8:00 1.5ft 2.7ft 5s 6mph (12mph) weather symbol 26°C/79°F
11:00 1ft 2.5ft 5s 5mph (8mph) weather symbol 31°C/88°F
14:00 1ft 2.4ft 5s 5mph (8mph) weather symbol 34°C/93°F
17:00 1ft 2.5ft 6s 10mph (12mph) weather symbol 31°C/88°F
20:00 1ft 2.5ft 6s 18mph (24mph) weather symbol 25°C/76°F
Tide times
High 1:10am (3.46m)
Low 7:24am (0.74m)
High 1:49pm (4.06m)
Low 8:18pm (1.24m)
Daylight
First light05:55
Sunrise06:22
Sunset20:12
Dark20:39

Sat 2nd Aug

Surf report for Sat 02/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 1.5ft 2.8ft 6s 12mph (19mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
8:00 1.5ft 2.7ft 5s 12mph (18mph) weather symbol 24°C/75°F
11:00 1.5ft 3ft 5s 14mph (20mph) weather symbol 25°C/76°F
14:00 3ft 3.5ft 5s 15mph (17mph) weather symbol 28°C/83°F
17:00 4ft 4.4ft 5s 15mph (20mph) weather symbol 27°C/80°F
20:00 4.5ft 5.5ft 6s 17mph (22mph) weather symbol 27°C/80°F
Tide times
High 1:52am (3.27m)
Low 8:17am (0.79m)
High 2:38pm (4.01m)
Low 9:14pm (1.25m)
Daylight
First light05:55
Sunrise06:23
Sunset20:11
Dark20:38

Sun 3rd Aug

Surf report for Sun 03/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 4ft 4.7ft 6s 14mph (24mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
8:00 3.5ft 4.5ft 6s 15mph (25mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
11:00 4ft 4.6ft 6s 18mph (23mph) weather symbol 26°C/78°F
14:00 4ft 5.1ft 7s 18mph (22mph) weather symbol 26°C/79°F
17:00 4ft 5.2ft 7s 18mph (23mph) weather symbol 26°C/79°F
20:00 4ft 5ft 6s 16mph (23mph) weather symbol 26°C/78°F
Tide times
High 2:41am (3.12m)
Low 9:08am (0.79m)
High 3:35pm (4.01m)
Low 10:06pm (1.19m)
Daylight
First light05:56
Sunrise06:23
Sunset20:10
Dark20:37

Mon 4th Aug

Surf report for Mon 04/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3ft 3.9ft 5s 13mph (24mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
8:00 3.5ft 3.8ft 6s 13mph (27mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
11:00 3ft 3.6ft 6s 13mph (16mph) weather symbol 28°C/83°F
14:00 3ft 3.3ft 6s 11mph (13mph) weather symbol 30°C/86°F
17:00 3ft 3.2ft 7s 9mph (11mph) weather symbol 28°C/82°F
20:00 3ft 3.4ft 8s 11mph (16mph) weather symbol 27°C/80°F
Tide times
High 3:43am (3.06m)
Low 9:59am (0.73m)
High 4:36pm (4.11m)
Low 10:57pm (1.08m)
Daylight
First light05:57
Sunrise06:24
Sunset20:09
Dark20:36

Tue 5th Aug

Surf report for Tue 05/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3ft 3.4ft 8s 8mph (13mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
8:00 3ft 3.4ft 8s 8mph (14mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
11:00 3ft 3.4ft 8s 6mph (8mph) weather symbol 28°C/82°F
14:00 3ft 3.4ft 8s 8mph (7mph) weather symbol 29°C/85°F
17:00 3ft 3.3ft 8s 9mph (9mph) weather symbol 29°C/85°F
20:00 3ft 3.1ft 8s 7mph (9mph) weather symbol 28°C/82°F
Tide times
High 4:49am (3.12m)
Low 10:48am (0.63m)
High 5:31pm (4.32m)
Low 11:46pm (0.92m)
Daylight
First light05:58
Sunrise06:25
Sunset20:08
Dark20:35

Wed 6th Aug

Surf report for Wed 06/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2ft 2.4ft 8s 5mph (7mph) weather symbol 26°C/79°F
8:00 2ft 2.3ft 8s 4mph (6mph) weather symbol 26°C/80°F
11:00 2ft 2.2ft 8s 5mph (9mph) weather symbol 30°C/87°F
14:00 2ft 2.2ft 8s 7mph (7mph) weather symbol 33°C/91°F
17:00 2ft 2.3ft 8s 14mph (13mph) weather symbol 31°C/87°F
20:00 2ft 2.3ft 8s 9mph (12mph) weather symbol 29°C/84°F
Tide times
High 5:45am (3.29m)
Low 11:38am (0.50m)
High 6:18pm (4.56m)
Daylight
First light05:59
Sunrise06:26
Sunset20:07
Dark20:34

Thu 7th Aug

Surf report for Thu 07/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2ft 1.9ft 7s 6mph (13mph) weather symbol 26°C/79°F
8:00 1.5ft 1.9ft 7s 5mph (9mph) weather symbol 27°C/81°F
11:00 1.5ft 1.9ft 7s 7mph (11mph) weather symbol 28°C/82°F
14:00 2ft 1.9ft 7s 11mph (15mph) weather symbol 28°C/82°F
17:00 2ft 2ft 7s 3mph (5mph) weather symbol 27°C/81°F
20:00 2ft 2.1ft 8s 10mph (15mph) weather symbol 28°C/83°F
Tide times
Low 12:35am (0.72m)
High 6:31am (3.51m)
Low 12:27pm (0.36m)
High 7:01pm (4.78m)
Daylight
First light05:59
Sunrise06:26
Sunset20:06
Dark20:33

Fri 8th Aug

Surf report for Fri 08/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2.5ft 2.6ft 7s 12mph (18mph) weather symbol 26°C/80°F
8:00 1ft 2.5ft 6s 10mph (17mph) weather symbol 27°C/81°F
11:00 2ft 2.4ft 7s 10mph (14mph) weather symbol 29°C/85°F
14:00 1ft 2.8ft 7s 15mph (17mph) weather symbol 31°C/88°F
17:00 1.5ft 3.4ft 4s 16mph (18mph) weather symbol 30°C/87°F
20:00 1.5ft 3.8ft 5s 14mph (19mph) weather symbol 29°C/84°F
Tide times
Low 1:22am (0.48m)
High 7:14am (3.74m)
Low 1:17pm (0.21m)
High 7:41pm (4.94m)
Daylight
First light06:00
Sunrise06:27
Sunset20:05
Dark20:32

Sat 9th Aug

Surf report for Sat 09/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 1.5ft 4ft 5s 9mph (17mph) weather symbol 26°C/79°F
8:00 1.5ft 3.4ft 5s 6mph (9mph) weather symbol 27°C/80°F
11:00 1.5ft 3.1ft 5s 6mph (8mph) weather symbol 31°C/88°F
14:00 1.5ft 3.6ft 5s 13mph (11mph) weather symbol 32°C/90°F
17:00 1.5ft 3.7ft 5s 15mph (14mph) weather symbol 32°C/90°F
20:00 1.5ft 3.5ft 5s 13mph (17mph) weather symbol 29°C/85°F
Tide times
Low 2:06am (0.25m)
High 7:56am (3.97m)
Low 2:05pm (0.09m)
Daylight
First light06:01
Sunrise06:28
Sunset20:04
Dark20:31

Nearest buoys

Masonboro Inlet, ILM2, NC (150)
06:26am
1.3ft
8s

Surf spots nearby

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