Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 7AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 100 | 96 | 94 | 77 | 59 | 91 | 167 | 147 | 106 | 110 | 89 | 69 | 87 | 206 | 206 | 155 | 106 | 87 | 89 | 69 | 106 | 150 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:19AM1.01m | 5:30PM0.85m | 5:01AM0.97m | 5:56PM0.81m | 5:49AM0.90m | 6:27PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM0.39m | 11:30AM0.10m | 11:36PM0.39m | 12:12PM0.20m | 00:20AM0.38m | 12:59PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 102 | 100 | 66 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 59 | 32 | 41 | 106 | 110 | 89 | 69 | 13 | 38 | 38 | 15 | 106 | 87 | 89 | 69 | 70 | 87 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 22 | 96 | 94 | 77 | 59 | 38 | 16 | 15 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 3 | — | 3 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 20 | 46 | 19 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 21 | 46 | 20 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 92 | 75 | 204 | 191 | — | 94 | 91 | 167 | 147 | — | 259 | 258 | 112 | 87 | 206 | 206 | 155 | 156 | 353 | 319 | 273 | 106 | 150 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
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