Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 10AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1793 | 1729 | 1534 | 1233 | 1209 | 3107 | 2881 | 3085 | 3157 | 3011 | 2717 | 2167 | 1957 | 1759 | 1558 | 1452 | 986 | 747 | 603 | 488 | 411 | 341 | 274 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:24AM0.95m | 2:21PM1.04m | 1:51AM1.02m | 2:45PM1.05m | 2:17AM1.08m | 3:08PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.02m | 7:59PM0.27m | 8:14AM-0.03m | 8:31PM0.23m | 8:50AM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1793 | 1729 | 1534 | 1233 | 1209 | 3107 | 2881 | 3085 | 3157 | 3011 | 2717 | 2167 | 1957 | 1759 | 1558 | 1452 | 986 | 747 | 603 | 488 | 411 | 341 | 274 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 267 | 432 | 868 | 1107 | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 52 | 44 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 30 | 42 | 25 | — | — | — | 59 | 35 | 39 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 61 | — | — | 69 | 70 | 116 | 127 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 46 | 169 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 12 |
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