
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 2PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am November 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
581 | 403 | 333 | 374 | 284 | 333 | 419 | 427 | 445 | 450 | 487 | 506 | 433 | 377 | 300 | 315 | 286 | 244 | 286 | 93 | 181 | 197 | 339 | 172 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:59PM0.94m | 2:46AM1.04m | 2:21PM0.93m | 3:18AM1.01m | 2:46PM0.92m | 3:51AM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.23m | 8:26PM0.04m | 8:56AM0.27m | 8:59PM0.03m | 9:30AM0.32m | 9:35PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | 6:07 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
361 | 403 | 333 | 374 | 284 | 333 | 419 | 427 | 445 | 450 | 487 | 506 | 433 | 377 | 300 | 315 | 286 | 244 | 286 | 74 | 181 | 197 | 18 | 59 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 |
179 | 100 | 162 | 158 | 132 | 86 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 93 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 41 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | E 7 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | E 9 | — | — | S 21 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | S 13 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 16 | SSE 12 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | 3 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
581 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 73 | 69 | 64 | 68 | 4 | 69 | 52 | 48 | 33 | 71 | 113 | 106 | 339 | 172 | 142 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 228 | 56 | 65 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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