Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 1AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3106 | 2616 | 3195 | 3011 | 2424 | 2167 | 2185 | 1759 | 1444 | 1104 | 986 | 848 | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:51AM1.02m | 2:45PM1.05m | 2:17AM1.08m | 3:08PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59PM0.27m | 8:14AM-0.03m | 8:31PM0.23m | 8:50AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3106 | 2616 | 3195 | 3011 | 2424 | 2167 | 2185 | 1759 | 1444 | 1104 | 986 | 848 | 603 | 488 | 411 | 341 | 274 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 84 | 75 | 60 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 7 | — | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 61 | 47 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 43 | 25 | 34 | 33 | 68 | 79 | — | 173 | — | 73 | 81 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 |
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