Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 10AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 33 | 34 | 114 | 239 | 395 | 485 | 1234 | 1101 | 1016 | 839 | 1246 | 1484 | 2180 | 2006 | 1840 | 1736 | 1561 | 1401 | 1304 | 1144 | 1090 | 852 | 737 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:30AM0.90m | 1:24PM1.02m | 1:00AM0.99m | 1:50PM1.05m | 1:28AM1.06m | 2:14PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.08m | 6:56PM0.29m | 7:11AM0.01m | 7:30PM0.23m | 7:48AM-0.03m | 8:04PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 49 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 52 | 54 | 189 | 1234 | 1101 | 1016 | 839 | 771 | 1484 | 2180 | 2006 | 1840 | 1736 | 1561 | 1401 | 1304 | 1144 | 1090 | 852 | 737 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 15 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 12 | SE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | — | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 34 | 57 | 98 | 45 | 339 | 826 | 1246 | 496 | — | — | — | 73 | 96 | 49 | 32 | 49 | — | — | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 13 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 20 | S 19 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 29 | 89 | 86 | 121 | 90 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 10 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 7 | 114 | 239 | 395 | 485 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 102 | 127 | — | — | 17 | 20 | 120 | 31 | 75 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 265 | 65 | 65 | 228 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 12 |
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