Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 1PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 9 | E 8 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 74 | 58 | 123 | 46 | 74 | 183 | 243 | 277 | 335 | 820 | 1003 | 920 | 806 | 690 | 690 | 650 | 573 | 540 | 540 | 598 | 619 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:06AM0.74m | 8:17PM0.64m | 12:09PM0.81m | 11:32PM0.70m | 12:50PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52PM0.55m | 4:10AM0.31m | 5:18PM0.50m | 5:21AM0.24m | 6:12PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 69 | 74 | 58 | 60 | 46 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 335 | 820 | 1003 | 920 | 806 | 690 | 690 | 650 | 573 | 540 | 540 | 598 | 619 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 15 | SSW 9 | S 15 | SSW 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 34 | 32 | 31 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 16 | W 6 | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 19 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SW 9 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 288 | 303 | — | 123 | 38 | 74 | 183 | 243 | 277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 56 | 750 | 265 | 258 | 258 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 228 | 343 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 65 |
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