Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 2PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 188 | 331 | 660 | 971 | 925 | 917 | 953 | 969 | 969 | 1004 | 963 | 800 | 699 | 617 | 470 | 383 | 314 | 259 | 214 | 173 | 170 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:14AM0.96m | 5:15PM0.80m | 6:12AM0.86m | 5:52PM0.72m | 9:37AM0.78m | 6:46PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.34m | 00:29AM0.27m | 1:34PM0.46m | 1:44AM0.30m | 3:10PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 331 | 660 | 971 | 925 | 917 | 953 | 969 | 969 | 1004 | 963 | 800 | 699 | 617 | 470 | 383 | 314 | 259 | 214 | 173 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 88 | 76 | 78 | 61 | 44 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 9 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 107 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 54 | 33 | 97 | 117 | 91 | 92 | 325 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 65 | 228 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 54 |
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