Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 1AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 79 | 120 | 47 | 35 | 37 | 62 | 74 | 73 | 114 | 121 | 100 | 87 | 74 | 76 | 58 | 84 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:50PM0.76m | 7:28AM0.72m | 6:32PM0.70m | 11:06AM0.74m | 8:17PM0.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.32m | 2:14PM0.53m | 2:43AM0.34m | 3:52PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 48 | 63 | 47 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 47 | 11 | 26 | 40 | 100 | 87 | 74 | 76 | 45 | 32 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 15 | SSW 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 5 | 27 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 8 | S 10 | SE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 11 | E 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | 79 | 120 | 145 | 124 | 118 | 62 | 74 | 73 | 114 | 121 | — | 327 | 345 | — | 58 | 84 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 73 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 760 | 776 | 265 |
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