Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 4PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 658 | 470 | 431 | 458 | 865 | 778 | 371 | 332 | 522 | 457 | 403 | 396 | 332 | 326 | 302 | 239 | 234 | 194 | 151 | 148 | 113 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | 5:36AM0.81m | 5:00PM0.78m | 6:43AM0.72m | 5:39PM0.71m | 10:49AM0.73m | 6:59PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.49m | 00:38AM0.29m | 1:36PM0.56m | 2:04AM0.33m | 3:21PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | 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 |
| kJ | 658 | 470 | 431 | 458 | 865 | 778 | 371 | 332 | 522 | 457 | 403 | 396 | 332 | 326 | 302 | 239 | 234 | 194 | 151 | 148 | 113 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 39 | 195 | 229 | 268 | 43 | 47 | 271 | 184 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 14 | — | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 109 | 38 | 37 | 46 | — | — | 45 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | 16 | 27 | 53 | 75 | 94 | 94 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 72 | 93 | 129 | 129 | 136 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 65 | 65 | 37 | 37 | 99 | 228 | 228 | 101 |
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