Canal Surf Break

Canal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 22.94° S 42.49° W

Issued: 8 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Canal sea temperature is
23.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Canal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Canal today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Canal at 11AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s

Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
10
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
S
12
2.1
S
11
2
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
66
71
98
148
190
251
229
773
562
705
759
685
1550
1556
1607
1518
1493
1595
1564
1413
1342
1124
987
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
SSW
15
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
10
SE
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
0
SSE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:50AM0.98m
4:58PM0.94m
4:27AM0.98m
5:35PM0.91m
5:10AM0.95m
6:19PM0.88m
Low Tide
10:51AM0.06m
11:13PM0.35m
11:36AM0.10m
11:59PM0.37m
12:25PM0.15m
00:52AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:16
5:16
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
22
24
23
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
22
23
25
22
20
21
20
22
23
23
22
21
20
20
20
19
18
21
20
19
19
20
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
S
12
2.1
S
11
2
S
11
Energy kJ
53
66
71
71
69
66
251
229
773
562
705
759
685
1550
1556
1607
1518
1493
1595
1564
1413
1342
1124
987
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
S
16
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SW
5
1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
45
53
52
50
50
190
64
69
16
417
447
515
581
25
25
24
24
24
13
13
13
12
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
23
Energy kJ
39
39
58
98
148
34
35
36
39
40
40
40
25
39
11
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
SW
5
Energy kJ
7
10
12
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
3
1
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
33
46
46
54
46
46
46
0
46
65
65
22
46
54
54
54
189
65
65
54
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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