Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 2AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2483 | 2709 | 2507 | 2328 | 2157 | 2328 | 2904 | 3059 | 2796 | 2319 | 1901 | 1728 | 1519 | 1519 | 835 | 1505 | 820 | 861 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:17AM0.89m | 2:42PM1.08m | 1:49AM0.97m | 3:12PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.37m | 7:41AM-0.05m | 8:16PM0.35m | 8:25AM-0.09m | 8:49PM0.33m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2483 | 2709 | 2507 | 2328 | 2157 | 2328 | 2904 | 3059 | 2796 | 2319 | 1901 | 1728 | 1519 | 1519 | 704 | 1505 | 820 | 861 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 13 | — | SSW 11 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 835 | — | 691 | 519 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 65 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 65 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 12 |
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