Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 10AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 501 | 400 | 330 | 325 | 242 | 189 | 146 | 110 | 102 | 71 | 69 | 48 | 47 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 73 | 94 | 126 | 153 |
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-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:57AM1.11m | 2:35PM1.05m | 2:28AM1.14m | 2:56PM1.02m | 3:02AM1.14m | 3:17PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM-0.03m | 8:37PM0.14m | 9:04AM0.01m | 9:11PM0.11m | 9:43AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | SSE 5 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 501 | 400 | 330 | 325 | 242 | 189 | 146 | 110 | 102 | 71 | 69 | 48 | 47 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 73 | 94 | 126 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | S 9 | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 50 | 42 | 25 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 9 | E 8 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | E 2 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 58 | 46 | 74 | 62 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 31 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 45 | 249 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 460 | 169 | 61 |
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