Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 6PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1380 | 1237 | 1671 | 1755 | 2073 | 2248 | 2199 | 1982 | 1992 | 1886 | 1106 | 843 | 830 | 723 | 625 | 517 | 423 | 348 | 322 | 337 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:58PM0.98m | 3:27AM1.09m | 4:16PM0.93m | 4:02AM1.06m | 4:35PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM-0.04m | 9:50PM0.29m | 10:19AM0.04m | 10:22PM0.27m | 10:54AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
1380 | 1237 | 1671 | 1755 | 2073 | 2248 | 2199 | 1982 | 1992 | 1886 | 1106 | 843 | 830 | 723 | 625 | 517 | 423 | 348 | 287 | 237 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 17 | — | — | 50 | 27 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 29 | — | 28 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 15 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 |
— | — | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 37 | 23 | 233 | 232 | 225 | 231 | 208 | 208 | 218 | 280 | 322 | 337 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 65 | 65 | 12 | 65 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 56 |
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