Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 7AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 13 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 184 | 143 | 110 | 77 | 52 | 66 | 68 | 100 | 104 | 56 | 41 | 41 | 97 | 49 | 48 | 64 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 69 | 157 | 89 | 117 | 148 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:09AM1.05m | 4:57PM0.95m | 4:48AM1.01m | 5:30PM0.89m | 5:33AM0.95m | 6:08PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43PM0.28m | 11:09AM0.07m | 11:24PM0.30m | 11:54AM0.15m | 00:11AM0.32m | 12:48PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 184 | 56 | 47 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 85 | 56 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 50 | 69 | 63 | 89 | 117 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 143 | 110 | 77 | 52 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 41 | 38 | 49 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 35 | 50 | 50 | 35 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | S 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 56 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 91 | 8 | 62 | 146 | 144 | 66 | 68 | 100 | 104 | 147 | 121 | 98 | 97 | 45 | 48 | 64 | 79 | 80 | 82 | — | 157 | 63 | 89 | 123 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 336 | 99 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 12 |
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