Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (13 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 7PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 105 | 204 | 270 | 223 | 213 | 164 | 137 | 135 | 188 | 181 | 212 | 192 | 164 | 158 | 194 | 184 | 161 | 123 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:29PM0.96m | 3:42AM1.06m | 3:47PM0.92m | 4:16AM0.99m | 4:08PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.10m | 9:48PM0.15m | 10:18AM0.20m | 10:20PM0.16m | 10:51AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 105 | 125 | 270 | 223 | 213 | 164 | 137 | 135 | 188 | 181 | 212 | 147 | 151 | 94 | 194 | 184 | 161 | 123 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 38 | 54 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 48 | 86 | 104 | 141 | 192 | 164 | 158 | 76 | 55 | 63 | 38 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 8 | SW 9 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 55 | 85 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 62 | 68 | 41 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 2 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 82 | — | 204 | — | — | — | — | 66 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 13 | — | — | 22 | 126 | — | 3 | 8 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 228 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 54 |
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