Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 3PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 5 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 71 | 74 | 138 | 209 | 191 | 169 | 120 | 145 | 76 | 76 | 95 | 78 | 153 | 102 | 78 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 43 | 31 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:49AM0.81m | 7:07PM0.74m | 8:35AM0.75m | 8:13PM0.70m | 11:05AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53PM0.40m | 2:17AM0.36m | 3:02PM0.47m | 3:30AM0.34m | 4:21PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 89 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 110 | 9 | 9 | 120 | 97 | 76 | 76 | 58 | 19 | 104 | 102 | 78 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 43 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 268 | — | 273 | 138 | 209 | 191 | 169 | — | 145 | 339 | — | 95 | 78 | 153 | 286 | 257 | — | — | 2 | 31 | 31 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 258 | 752 | 46 | 46 |
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