Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 6AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 836 | 737 | 1491 | 2069 | 3119 | 3234 | 3004 | 2764 | 2154 | 3199 | 2946 | 2698 | 2428 | 2122 | 1734 | 1682 | 1514 | 1468 | 1293 | 1031 | 1121 | 2873 | 2616 | 2803 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:20AM0.78m | 1:24PM0.95m | 00:55AM0.87m | 1:54PM1.00m | 1:24AM0.95m | 2:21PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.16m | 6:52PM0.37m | 6:59AM0.08m | 7:26PM0.32m | 7:37AM0.02m | 7:59PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | 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 14 |
| kJ | 836 | 737 | 1491 | 2069 | 3119 | 3234 | 3004 | 2764 | 2154 | 3199 | 2946 | 2698 | 2428 | 2122 | 1734 | 1682 | 1514 | 1468 | 1293 | 1031 | 1083 | 2873 | 2616 | 2803 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 13 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 289 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 438 | 1106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 343 | 989 | 1121 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 13 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 228 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
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