Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 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 12PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1439 | 1333 | 1534 | 1894 | 2095 | 2066 | 2008 | 1894 | 1682 | 1520 | 1359 | 1237 | 1519 | 1755 | 1894 | 2062 | 2182 | 1999 | 1968 | 1755 | 1357 | 843 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:37PM1.02m | 2:53AM1.09m | 3:58PM0.98m | 3:27AM1.09m | 4:16PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM-0.09m | 9:20PM0.31m | 9:43AM-0.04m | 9:50PM0.29m | 10:19AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1439 | 1333 | 1534 | 1894 | 2095 | 2066 | 2008 | 1894 | 1682 | 1520 | 1359 | 1237 | 1519 | 1755 | 1894 | 2062 | 2182 | 1999 | 1968 | 1755 | 1357 | 843 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | — | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 236 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 99 | 65 |
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