Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 9AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 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 (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 102 | 98 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 50 | 65 | 69 | 57 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 42 | 37 | 56 | 36 | 42 | 58 | 59 | 51 | 569 | 1949 | 1937 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:05AM0.81m | 8:03PM0.67m | 11:18AM0.85m | 10:49PM0.66m | 12:32PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.34m | 3:19PM0.42m | 3:35AM0.31m | 4:49PM0.44m | 4:52AM0.23m | 6:04PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 104 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 53 | 53 | 32 | 65 | 69 | 51 | 39 | 40 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 36 | 42 | 58 | 59 | 50 | 373 | 1949 | 1937 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | S 17 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 144 | 102 | 98 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 18 | 28 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 42 | 37 | 56 | 33 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 51 | 569 | 72 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 9 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 43 | 41 | 63 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 10 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | SE 5 | S 6 | — | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 127 | 106 | 265 | 231 | — | — | 50 | 103 | 271 | — | — | — | — | 91 | 153 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 23 | 69 | — | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 228 | 22 | 1 |
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