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 2PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 30 | 30 | 203 | 521 | 811 | 1077 | 1773 | 1605 | 1504 | 1266 | 1210 | 1057 | 1025 | 1025 | 694 | 833 | 1229 | 1415 | 1739 | 2117 | 2359 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 34 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 18 | 203 | 521 | 811 | 1077 | 1773 | 1605 | 1504 | 1266 | 1210 | 1057 | 1025 | 1025 | 694 | 833 | 1229 | 1415 | 1739 | 2117 | 2359 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 267 | 436 | 28 | 17 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 104 | 275 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 13 | E 11 | E 15 | E 7 | SE 15 | E 7 | S 9 | S 9 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | W 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 3 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 6 | 27 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 77 | — | 141 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 52 | 12 | 65 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 65 | 265 | 353 | 285 | 228 | 265 | 46 | 65 | 343 | 343 | 228 |
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