Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 6AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 8 | 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 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 114 | 105 | 163 | 184 | 202 | 774 | 1119 | 1203 | 1450 | 1267 | 1124 | 973 | 955 | 823 | 793 | 653 | 628 | 603 | 586 | 533 | 551 | 573 | 486 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:54AM0.74m | 6:37PM0.68m | 11:02AM0.81m | 10:15PM0.72m | 11:44AM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.31m | 2:35PM0.55m | 2:57AM0.31m | 3:56PM0.51m | 4:11AM0.26m | 4:56PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | 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 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 62 | 114 | 101 | 130 | 136 | 202 | 774 | 1119 | 1203 | 1450 | 1267 | 1124 | 973 | 955 | 823 | 793 | 653 | 628 | 603 | 586 | 533 | 551 | 573 | 486 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | 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 | 107 | 92 | 105 | 163 | 184 | 150 | 131 | 123 | 84 | 83 | 70 | 52 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 20 |
| kJ | 19 | 40 | 79 | 41 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 46 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 54 | 54 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
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