Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 3AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2095 | 2066 | 2008 | 1894 | 1693 | 1520 | 1380 | 1237 | 1671 | 1922 | 2073 | 2248 | 2182 | 2166 | 1810 | 1844 | 1679 | 1579 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:37PM1.02m | 2:53AM1.09m | 3:58PM0.98m | 3:27AM1.09m | 4:16PM0.93m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20PM0.31m | 9:43AM-0.04m | 9:50PM0.29m | 10:19AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 2095 | 2066 | 2008 | 1894 | 1693 | 1520 | 1380 | 1237 | 1671 | 1922 | 2073 | 2248 | 2182 | 2166 | 1810 | 1844 | 1679 | 1579 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | — | ESE 11 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 20 | — | 25 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 23 | — | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 189 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 228 |
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