Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 12AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 48 | 96 | 128 | 153 | 139 | 133 | 128 | 125 | 123 | 151 | 277 | 297 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:02AM1.14m | 3:17PM0.97m | 3:38AM1.10m | 3:40PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM0.11m | 9:43AM0.08m | 9:47PM0.11m | 10:24AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 48 | 96 | 128 | 153 | 139 | 133 | 128 | 125 | 123 | 80 | 86 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 5 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35 | — | — | 14 | 14 | 25 | 24 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 55 | 74 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 88 | 151 | 277 | 297 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 85 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 12 | 228 | 228 | 65 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 246 | 65 | 37 |
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