Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 2PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 44 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 39 | 180 | 312 | 342 | 377 | 371 | 371 | 362 | 362 | 349 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:05AM0.77m | 10:16PM0.69m | 12:14PM0.82m | 11:37PM0.73m | 1:01PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.34m | 4:21PM0.49m | 4:41AM0.29m | 5:34PM0.47m | 5:42AM0.22m | 6:30PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 180 | 312 | 342 | 377 | 371 | 371 | 362 | 362 | 349 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
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