Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 9AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | E 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 58 | 33 | 142 | 195 | 152 | 129 | 102 | 78 | 60 | 68 | 37 | 52 | 92 | 150 | 150 | 134 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:51AM1.09m | 4:17PM0.94m | 4:29AM1.04m | 4:44PM0.88m | 5:14AM0.96m | 5:15PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.20m | 10:44AM0.11m | 10:52PM0.21m | 11:28AM0.22m | 11:35PM0.24m | 12:22PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 46 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 113 | 129 | 152 | 129 | 102 | 54 | 46 | 45 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 23 | 134 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | SW 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 26 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 78 | 56 | 38 | 37 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | S 9 | E 8 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 8 | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 58 | 20 | 142 | 195 | 31 | 24 | — | — | 60 | 68 | — | 52 | 92 | 150 | 150 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 249 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 46 | 46 | 54 | 76 | 258 | 240 | 258 | 656 | 775 | 265 | 189 |
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