Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 8PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | SW 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 141 | 49 | 61 | 167 | 264 | 310 | 383 | 928 | 1022 | 954 | 822 | 703 | 690 | 650 | 573 | 540 | 529 | 586 | 734 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:06AM0.74m | 8:17PM0.64m | 12:09PM0.81m | 11:32PM0.70m | 12:50PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52PM0.55m | 4:10AM0.31m | 5:18PM0.50m | 5:21AM0.24m | 6:12PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 28 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 |
58 | 61 | 46 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 383 | 928 | 1022 | 954 | 822 | 703 | 690 | 650 | 573 | 540 | 529 | 586 | 734 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 15 | SSW 9 | S 15 | SSW 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
31 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | SW 13 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — |
1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 3 | — | SE 4 | — |
— | 141 | 49 | 61 | 167 | 264 | 310 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | 10 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 760 | 51 | 776 | 265 | 258 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 228 | 343 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 22 |
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