Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 2AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 110 | 119 | 156 | 146 | 144 | 180 | 177 | 85 | 116 | 163 | 163 | 154 | 149 | 149 | 144 | 136 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:07AM0.96m | 3:11PM1.02m | 2:35AM1.01m | 3:36PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM0.31m | 8:36AM-0.00m | 8:57PM0.29m | 9:13AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | E 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 94 | 110 | 39 | 156 | 146 | 144 | 180 | 177 | 85 | 116 | 163 | 163 | 154 | 149 | 149 | 144 | 136 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 6 | S 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | S 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 27 | 119 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 78 | 54 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 49 | 53 | 85 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 22 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 65 | 65 | 22 | 1 |
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