Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 4PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 97 | 37 | 92 | 48 | 66 | 85 | 54 | 55 | 74 | 84 | 89 | 117 | 148 | 196 | 235 | 280 | 276 | 257 | 237 | 189 | 189 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:48AM1.01m | 5:30PM0.89m | 5:33AM0.95m | 6:08PM0.82m | 6:31AM0.88m | 6:54PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.15m | 00:11AM0.32m | 12:48PM0.25m | 1:06AM0.34m | 1:55PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 41 | 30 | 31 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 56 | 40 | 55 | 49 | 63 | 89 | 117 | 148 | 196 | 102 | 280 | 276 | 257 | 237 | 189 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 40 | 37 | 49 | 47 | 5 | 17 | 54 | 50 | 56 | 50 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 235 | 114 | 118 | 90 | 90 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 13 | SW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 6 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 17 | 35 | — | 55 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 4 | NE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 101 | 97 | — | 92 | — | 66 | 85 | 12 | 2 | 74 | 84 | 63 | 27 | 57 | 107 | 100 | — | 243 | 284 | 127 | 126 | 172 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 12 |
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