Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 4PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 839 | 1246 | 1463 | 2180 | 2006 | 1977 | 1736 | 1561 | 1401 | 1304 | 1144 | 976 | 749 | 640 | 501 | 400 | 330 | 268 | 196 | 149 | 146 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:50PM1.05m | 1:28AM1.06m | 2:14PM1.06m | 1:57AM1.11m | 2:35PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.01m | 7:30PM0.23m | 7:48AM-0.03m | 8:04PM0.18m | 8:26AM-0.03m | 8:37PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 839 | 771 | 1463 | 2180 | 2006 | 1977 | 1736 | 1561 | 1401 | 1304 | 1144 | 976 | 749 | 640 | 501 | 400 | 330 | 268 | 196 | 149 | 146 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 826 | 1246 | 521 | 86 | 74 | 98 | 71 | 96 | 94 | 32 | — | — | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 45 | 68 | 65 | 43 | 52 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 121 | 90 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 32 | 56 | 73 | 80 | 72 | 52 | 82 | 77 | 111 | 66 | 42 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 65 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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