Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 2PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 16 | 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 | 34 | 88 | 247 | 437 | 535 | 1198 | 1101 | 1111 | 826 | 1246 | 1463 | 2180 | 2179 | 1977 | 1736 | 1561 | 1401 | 1304 | 1144 | 976 | 852 | 737 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | 34 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 189 | 1198 | 1101 | 1111 | 787 | 745 | 1463 | 2180 | 2179 | 1977 | 1736 | 1561 | 1401 | 1304 | 1144 | 976 | 852 | 737 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | S 15 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 12 | SE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 17 | 4 | 34 | 56 | 98 | 53 | 339 | 826 | 1246 | 561 | 37 | 75 | 98 | 98 | 71 | — | 48 | 32 | — | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 13 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 20 | S 19 | E 8 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 17 | 9 | 32 | 8 | 29 | 36 | 86 | 91 | 83 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 88 | 247 | 437 | 535 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 70 | — | — | — | 121 | 122 | 33 | 45 | 87 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 265 | 189 | 343 | 228 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 65 | 22 | 12 |
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