Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 3AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 21). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
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 Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 133 | 191 | 164 | 116 | 94 | 74 | 57 | 172 | 78 | 80 | 102 | 78 | 60 | 60 | 43 | 43 | 30 | 29 |
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-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:07PM0.74m | 8:35AM0.75m | 8:13PM0.70m | 11:05AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.36m | 3:02PM0.47m | 3:30AM0.34m | 4:21PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 133 | 9 | 9 | 116 | 94 | 74 | 57 | 57 | 19 | 80 | 102 | 78 | 60 | 60 | 43 | 43 | 30 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 2 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 245 | 191 | 164 | 308 | 238 | 283 | — | 172 | 78 | 218 | 245 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 104 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
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