Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 11AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 690 | 488 | 480 | 404 | 330 | 251 | 191 | 155 | 152 | 139 | 171 | 66 | 88 | 119 | 152 | 160 | 239 | 145 | 115 | 93 | 69 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:08PM1.05m | 2:46AM1.11m | 3:30PM1.03m | 3:16AM1.12m | 3:53PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM-0.05m | 9:04PM0.21m | 9:27AM-0.03m | 9:38PM0.19m | 10:04AM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 690 | 488 | 480 | 404 | 330 | 251 | 91 | 71 | 71 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 160 | 167 | 145 | 115 | 93 | 37 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 56 | 62 | 83 | 91 | — | 191 | 149 | 114 | 110 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 69 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 109 | 107 | 113 | — | — | 91 | — | 155 | 152 | 139 | 171 | 66 | 88 | 119 | 152 | 235 | 239 | — | 4 | 20 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 46 | 34 | 50 |
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