Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 2PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 6 | E 6 | S 10 | 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 | 284 | 279 | 231 | 227 | 245 | 232 | 135 | 157 | 114 | 117 | 114 | 97 | 134 | 162 | 120 | 80 | 66 | 66 | 51 | 146 | 51 | 54 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.00m | 4:56PM0.86m | 5:19AM0.91m | 5:20PM0.81m | 6:08AM0.81m | 5:50PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.25m | 11:35PM0.27m | 12:08PM0.36m | 00:21AM0.29m | 12:59PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 284 | 279 | 231 | 227 | 181 | 177 | 135 | 102 | 100 | 96 | 79 | 46 | 30 | 27 | 120 | 80 | 66 | 66 | 51 | 49 | 51 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 71 | 70 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 183 | 158 | 153 | 193 | 245 | 232 | 188 | 157 | 114 | 117 | 114 | 97 | 134 | 162 | 143 | 100 | 212 | — | — | 146 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 22 | 65 | 99 | 56 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
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