Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 5AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 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 | 126 | 155 | 155 | 107 | 89 | 71 | 74 | 138 | 113 | 196 | 169 | 117 | 94 | 72 | 57 | 95 | 78 | 157 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:27PM0.77m | 6:49AM0.81m | 7:07PM0.74m | 8:35AM0.75m | 8:13PM0.70m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.37m | 1:53PM0.40m | 2:17AM0.36m | 3:02PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 7 | S 12 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 155 | 12 | 107 | 89 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 117 | 94 | 72 | 57 | 57 | 19 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | S 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 15 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 11 | — | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 126 | 214 | 155 | 292 | 268 | 266 | 273 | 138 | 113 | 196 | 169 | — | 273 | 283 | — | 95 | 78 | 157 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
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