Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 7AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 426 | 379 | 522 | 595 | 403 | 396 | 332 | 326 | 296 | 239 | 234 | 194 | 151 | 148 | 110 | 83 | 81 | 51 | 78 | 113 | 188 | 199 | 267 | 348 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:43AM0.72m | 5:39PM0.71m | 10:49AM0.73m | 6:59PM0.64m | 11:46AM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.29m | 1:36PM0.56m | 2:04AM0.33m | 3:21PM0.57m | 3:38AM0.32m | 4:48PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 426 | 379 | 522 | 595 | 403 | 396 | 332 | 326 | 296 | 239 | 234 | 194 | 151 | 148 | 110 | 83 | 81 | 40 | 78 | 113 | 103 | 100 | 97 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SE 14 | E 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 271 | 141 | 28 | 28 | 24 | — | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 51 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 9 | S 14 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 58 | 82 | 94 | 77 | 62 | 51 | 62 | 70 | 90 | 104 | 129 | 158 | 163 | 167 | 160 | 188 | 188 | 199 | 267 | 348 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 228 | 228 | 99 | 12 | 65 | 37 | 37 | 99 | 228 | 228 | 56 | 56 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 246 | 65 | 37 |
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