Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannons today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannons at 3PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 4.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cannons. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sun morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 49 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 186 | 181 | 171 | 143 | 55 | 49 | 48 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:27AM0.49m | 4:52PM0.48m | 6:26AM0.51m | 5:06PM0.40m | 7:35AM0.52m | 4:36PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.19m | 10:57PM0.07m | 11:43AM0.25m | 11:24PM0.07m | 2:22PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SE 8 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | E 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
49 | 49 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 16 | 43 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 251 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 57 | 55 | 49 | 48 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | WNW 11 | SSW 6 | WNW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 11 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 13 | W 13 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 6 | SE 11 | SSW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 6 | SSE 10 | WSW 6 | ENE 8 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
3 | 29 | — | 27 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
1916 | 2585 | 4614 | 4194 | 2528 | 1628 | 1279 | 870 | 593 | 520 | 435 | 377 | 329 | — | 214 | 186 | 181 | 171 | 143 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 440 | 440 | 368 | 166 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 31 | 31 | 160 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 7 |
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