Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 9AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the E by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 14 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 163 | 154 | 151 | 149 | 231 | 130 | 98 | 245 | 204 | 125 | 61 | 58 | 91 | 148 | 125 | 163 | 151 | 350 | 280 | 276 | 205 | 191 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:35AM1.01m | 3:36PM1.02m | 3:04AM1.05m | 4:02PM1.01m | 3:35AM1.06m | 4:28PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM-0.02m | 9:31PM0.27m | 9:50AM-0.02m | 10:06PM0.27m | 10:29AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 163 | 163 | 154 | 151 | 149 | 231 | 71 | 73 | 245 | 204 | 125 | 34 | 25 | 90 | 148 | 113 | 30 | 151 | 350 | 280 | 276 | 205 | 191 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | S 15 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | E 10 | ESE 5 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 130 | 98 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 61 | 41 | 25 | 88 | 125 | 163 | 81 | 8 | 13 | 8 | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | S 15 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 6 | E 7 | S 9 | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 10 | — | — | — | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 58 | 91 | 11 | 1 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 53 | 104 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 12 | 54 | 54 | 65 | 54 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 228 | 228 | 37 |
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