Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 2PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 14 | E 7 | SSE 13 | E 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 96 | 69 | 134 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 57 | 53 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 57 | 56 | 51 | 53 | 60 | 61 | 77 | 421 | 2442 | 2609 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:05AM0.81m | 8:03PM0.67m | 11:18AM0.85m | 10:49PM0.66m | 12:32PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM0.42m | 3:35AM0.31m | 4:49PM0.44m | 4:52AM0.23m | 6:04PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 67 | 69 | 53 | 53 | 32 | 48 | 67 | 51 | 53 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 34 | 37 | 53 | 60 | 61 | 77 | 421 | 2442 | 2609 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 98 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 31 | 28 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 57 | 56 | 51 | 37 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 77 | 79 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 9 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | — | SE 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 20 | 43 | 41 | 63 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 145 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 4 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 265 | 231 | — | 134 | 50 | 100 | 103 | 203 | 203 | — | — | 117 | 47 | 63 | 16 | — | — | 21 | 17 | 22 | 90 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 |
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