Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 11AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 138 | 181 | 142 | 126 | 102 | 76 | 65 | 159 | 244 | 159 | 157 | 294 | 457 | 788 | 838 | 725 | 730 | 738 | 676 | 696 | 562 | 516 | 452 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:29AM1.04m | 4:44PM0.88m | 5:14AM0.96m | 5:15PM0.80m | 6:12AM0.86m | 5:52PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52PM0.21m | 11:28AM0.22m | 11:35PM0.24m | 12:22PM0.34m | 00:29AM0.27m | 1:34PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 89 | 119 | 142 | 126 | 102 | 76 | 55 | 36 | 169 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 788 | 838 | 725 | 730 | 738 | 676 | 696 | 562 | 516 | 452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 138 | 181 | — | 3 | 4 | 15 | 65 | 159 | 244 | 159 | 157 | 294 | 457 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 33 | 97 | 122 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 76 | 46 | 99 | 104 | 28 | 54 | 46 | 265 | 189 | 46 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 65 | 22 | 12 |
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