Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Canal today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for El Canal at 10AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at El Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 148 | 128 | 145 | 188 | 294 | 357 | 374 | 340 | 273 | 245 | 307 | 305 | 268 | 277 | 323 | 251 | 251 | 217 | 217 | 212 | 270 | 320 | 252 | 232 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:04AM0.49m | 9:43PM0.70m | 9:48AM0.52m | 10:17PM0.68m | 10:33AM0.56m | 10:51PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM0.20m | 2:57PM0.12m | 4:09AM0.19m | 3:42PM0.14m | 4:41AM0.17m | 4:28PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 259 | 273 | 245 | 280 | — | — | — | — | 251 | 251 | 217 | 217 | 212 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 148 | 128 | 145 | 188 | 294 | 357 | 374 | 340 | — | — | 307 | 305 | 268 | 277 | 323 | — | — | — | — | — | 270 | 320 | 252 | 232 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 382 | 380 | 375 | 375 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 998 | 520 | 832 | 666 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 382 | 836 | 520 | 377 | 1 |
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