Canal Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.94° S 42.49° W

Canal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Canal sea temperature is
22.5°C
0.7° 

Canal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Canal today (08 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Canal at 10PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)--
Afternoon (08 Sep)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (08 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
10
1.3
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
0.9
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
556
479
416
379
326
218
223
204
196
178
236
155
183
268
301
292
350
362
398
324
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
5
N
10
SSW
15
SSE
5
SSE
15
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNW
15
NE
10
NE
10
WSW
5
ESE
15
ENE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:48PM1.05m
1:04AM0.96m
2:15PM1.05m
1:35AM1.04m
2:37PM1.04m
Low Tide
7:15PM0.36m
7:25AM-0.04m
7:47PM0.31m
8:04AM-0.06m
8:18PM0.26m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:42
5:42
 mm
2
2
5
16
3
1
2
3
3
1
Temp °C
19
21
20
20
19
19
19
22
21
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
22
22
Feels °C
17
18
19
19
18
18
19
24
22
23
24
22
23
24
22
24
24
24
23
23
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