
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Canyon today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Canyon at 11AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at El Canyon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | NNW 11 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:13AM1.50m | 8:17PM1.51m | 8:29AM1.43m | 9:34PM1.51m | 9:54AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.81m | 1:35PM0.68m | 2:21AM0.87m | 2:49PM0.74m | 3:51AM0.85m | 4:09PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 |
974 | 857 | 796 | 796 | 691 | 691 | 691 | 701 | 701 | 672 | 682 | 691 | 785 | 774 | 752 | 731 | 731 | 742 | 663 | 663 | 595 | 479 | 1093 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | SSE 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | NNW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 |
12 | 151 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 91 | 60 | 291 | 346 | 485 | 590 | 687 | 785 | 907 | 458 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NNW 11 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 23 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | SSW 21 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 4 | 17 | 178 | 81 | 100 | 95 | 103 | 90 | 91 | 103 | 90 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
143 | — | 155 | 159 | 159 | 186 | 178 | 178 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 123 | 123 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 99 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 91 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 1 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1074 | 94 | 1036 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 47 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1292 | 977 | 977 |
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