Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 2PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 36 | 62 | 92 | 73 | 111 | 121 | 83 | 87 | 74 | 78 | 61 | 64 | 111 | 216 | 234 | 237 | 266 | 439 | 748 | 971 | 903 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:28AM0.72m | 6:32PM0.70m | 11:06AM0.74m | 8:17PM0.64m | 12:09PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.53m | 2:43AM0.34m | 3:52PM0.55m | 4:10AM0.31m | 5:18PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 47 | 36 | 36 | 48 | 11 | 26 | 40 | 83 | 87 | 74 | 78 | 61 | 46 | 33 | 28 | 234 | 237 | 266 | 439 | 748 | 971 | 903 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 15 | SSW 9 | S 15 | E 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 21 | 39 | 57 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 9 | — | S 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 124 | 97 | 62 | 92 | 73 | 111 | 121 | 128 | 327 | 355 | 1 | 45 | 64 | 111 | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 73 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 776 | 750 | 266 | 265 | 104 | 189 | 189 | 66 | 240 | 228 | 22 | 22 |
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