Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 3PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 22 | 25 | 41 | 277 | 394 | 399 | 445 | 431 | 426 | 424 | 424 | 417 | 356 | 339 | 287 | 240 | 394 | 388 | 411 | 480 | 459 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:14PM0.82m | 11:37PM0.73m | 1:01PM0.89m | 00:28AM0.78m | 1:40PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM0.29m | 5:34PM0.47m | 5:42AM0.22m | 6:30PM0.42m | 6:33AM0.16m | 7:13PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 277 | 394 | 399 | 445 | 431 | 426 | 424 | 424 | 417 | 356 | 339 | 287 | 240 | 206 | 388 | 411 | 480 | 459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 125 | 173 | 394 | 166 | 137 | 119 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 22 | 25 | 41 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 104 | 189 | 65 | 56 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
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