Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 203 | 544 | 811 | 1077 | 1773 | 1605 | 1504 | 1266 | 1210 | 1073 | 917 | 820 | 992 | 736 | 1323 | 1544 | 1892 | 2084 | 2581 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:49PM0.66m | 12:32PM0.94m | 00:01AM0.72m | 1:23PM1.02m | 00:43AM0.80m | 2:06PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52AM0.23m | 6:04PM0.42m | 5:58AM0.13m | 6:59PM0.39m | 6:53AM0.03m | 7:41PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 52 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 203 | 544 | 811 | 1077 | 1773 | 1605 | 1504 | 1266 | 1210 | 1073 | 917 | 820 | 992 | 736 | 1323 | 1544 | 1892 | 2084 | 2581 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | S 16 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 267 | 436 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 30 | 19 | 126 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | E 11 | E 15 | E 7 | SE 15 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 20 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 7 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 0 | 22 | 54 | 34 | 228 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 104 | 353 | 46 | 46 | 240 | 22 | 22 | 65 | 343 | 343 |
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