Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 5AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 18). 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 (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 146 | 99 | 61 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 117 | 79 | 79 | 48 | 47 | 62 | 36 | 36 | 48 | 91 | 131 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:20PM0.81m | 6:08AM0.81m | 5:50PM0.76m | 7:28AM0.72m | 6:32PM0.70m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.29m | 12:59PM0.46m | 1:22AM0.32m | 2:14PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 15 | 99 | 61 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 48 | 47 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 5 | 11 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | SE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 121 | 146 | 232 | 206 | — | — | — | 117 | 79 | 79 | — | — | 62 | 94 | — | 48 | 91 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 99 | 12 |
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