Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 8AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3195 | 2972 | 2424 | 2407 | 2185 | 1759 | 1304 | 1336 | 986 | 848 | 603 | 488 | 411 | 341 | 274 | 198 | 151 | 149 | 114 | 83 | 88 | 70 | 110 | 177 |
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 | cross-off | 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-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:51AM1.02m | 2:45PM1.05m | 2:17AM1.08m | 3:08PM1.05m | 2:46AM1.11m | 3:30PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM-0.03m | 8:31PM0.23m | 8:50AM-0.05m | 9:04PM0.21m | 9:27AM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 3195 | 2972 | 2424 | 2407 | 2185 | 1759 | 1304 | 1336 | 986 | 848 | 603 | 488 | 411 | 341 | 274 | 198 | 151 | 92 | 77 | 83 | 88 | 52 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 58 | 62 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 149 | 114 | 83 | 54 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 42 | 39 | 43 | 42 | 35 | 40 | 48 | 52 | 132 | 144 | 131 | — | 77 | 92 | 111 | 107 | 110 | 232 | 245 | 266 | 70 | 110 | 177 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 12 |
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