Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 2PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | 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 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 88 | 70 | 70 | 126 | 210 | 160 | 110 | 89 | 94 | 74 | 142 | 141 | 196 | 169 | 116 | 97 | 97 | 78 | 58 | 78 | 177 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:49AM0.90m | 6:27PM0.77m | 6:49AM0.81m | 7:07PM0.74m | 8:35AM0.75m | 8:13PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.31m | 1:13AM0.37m | 1:53PM0.40m | 2:17AM0.36m | 3:02PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 107 | 88 | 70 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 110 | 89 | 94 | 74 | 94 | 9 | 9 | 169 | 116 | 97 | 97 | 78 | 58 | 19 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 15 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | — | — | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 353 | 294 | 252 | 70 | 126 | 210 | 160 | 302 | 310 | 327 | 327 | 142 | 141 | 196 | — | 316 | 339 | — | — | 99 | 78 | 177 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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