Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 2AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 774 | 1160 | 1203 | 1450 | 1379 | 1182 | 1065 | 973 | 955 | 808 | 778 | 698 | 616 | 598 | 555 | 551 | 541 | 458 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:37PM0.68m | 11:02AM0.81m | 10:15PM0.72m | 11:44AM0.88m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57AM0.31m | 3:56PM0.51m | 4:11AM0.26m | 4:56PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 774 | 1160 | 1203 | 1450 | 1379 | 1182 | 1065 | 973 | 955 | 808 | 778 | 698 | 616 | 598 | 555 | 551 | 541 | 458 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 131 | 123 | 84 | 83 | 70 | 52 | 52 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 20 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 46 | 65 | 189 | 65 | 46 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 1 |
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