Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 7AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 67 | 55 | 57 | 63 | 89 | 117 | 148 | 196 | 235 | 280 | 276 | 257 | 237 | 189 | 189 | 144 | 102 | 100 | 96 | 71 | 50 | 80 | 102 |
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 | 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 | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:33AM0.95m | 6:08PM0.82m | 6:31AM0.88m | 6:54PM0.74m | 8:05AM0.81m | 8:03PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.32m | 12:48PM0.25m | 1:06AM0.34m | 1:55PM0.35m | 2:15AM0.34m | 3:19PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 56 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 63 | 89 | 117 | 148 | 196 | 82 | 280 | 276 | 257 | 237 | 189 | 123 | 144 | 82 | 65 | 65 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 12 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 235 | 68 | 96 | 94 | — | — | 189 | — | 102 | 98 | 96 | 71 | 43 | 41 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | SE 9 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 35 | 56 | 55 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 30 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 66 | 67 | 2 | 4 | — | 63 | 17 | 34 | 83 | — | 238 | 245 | 245 | 88 | 104 | 166 | 104 | 100 | 100 | 247 | 197 | 50 | 80 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
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