Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 11AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2946 | 2698 | 2428 | 2122 | 2012 | 1783 | 1783 | 1729 | 1534 | 1218 | 1209 | 3148 | 2881 | 2842 | 2902 | 2701 | 2424 | 2167 | 1957 | 1759 | 1285 | 1104 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:54PM1.00m | 1:24AM0.95m | 2:21PM1.04m | 1:51AM1.02m | 2:45PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.08m | 7:26PM0.32m | 7:37AM0.02m | 7:59PM0.27m | 8:14AM-0.03m | 8:31PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 2946 | 2698 | 2428 | 2122 | 2012 | 1783 | 1783 | 1729 | 1534 | 1218 | 1209 | 3148 | 2881 | 2842 | 2902 | 2701 | 2424 | 2167 | 1957 | 1759 | 1285 | 1104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 267 | 432 | 868 | 1107 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 16 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 13 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 58 | 59 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 65 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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