Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 2AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the E by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 691 | 861 | 1452 | 603 | 1439 | 1462 | 1534 | 1894 | 2095 | 2066 | 2037 | 1922 | 1682 | 1520 | 1359 | 1370 | 1541 | 1781 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.06m | 2:21AM1.04m | 3:37PM1.02m | 2:53AM1.09m | 3:58PM0.98m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM0.33m | 9:05AM-0.09m | 9:20PM0.31m | 9:43AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 691 | 861 | 1452 | 603 | 1439 | 1462 | 1534 | 1894 | 2095 | 2066 | 2037 | 1922 | 1682 | 1520 | 1359 | 1370 | 1541 | 1781 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 683 | 519 | 104 | 408 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | S 15 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 422 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 51 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 12 | 12 |
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