Canal Surf Break

Canal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 22.94° S 42.49° W

Issued: 8 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Canal sea temperature is
22.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Canal at 4AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (17 Jun)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (17 Jun)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.9
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
723
609
295
253
253
251
565
576
681
669
512
486
494
440
1229
1463
1608
1659
1634
1684
1866
1849
2062
2028
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
SSW
5
NW
10
W
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
SSW
5
S
5
E
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
Wind State
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:20PM1.03m
3:07AM0.91m
5:06PM0.96m
3:45AM0.93m
5:50PM0.89m
4:28AM0.93m
Low Tide
10:14PM0.42m
10:20AM-0.04m
10:54PM0.47m
11:09AM0.02m
11:34PM0.49m
12:00PM0.09m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:13
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
19
19
21
21
21
20
19
18
17
18
21
23
Feels °C
20
20
20
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
20
19
21
20
18
16
15
16
19
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.7
S
14
1.9
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
13
Energy kJ
723
609
295
253
253
251
565
576
681
669
512
486
494
415
1229
1463
1608
1659
1634
1684
1866
1849
2062
2028
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
ESE
7
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
S
12
0.9
SSW
9
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.8
S
16
1
S
15
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
58
11
51
49
144
140
37
31
48
47
148
133
314
440
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
31
31
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.1
S
20
0.4
SE
5
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
11
9
113
150
19
19
8
7
28
57
27
26
25
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
5
1.1
E
6
Energy kJ
60
72
3
6
18
16
19
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
265
22
0
0
0
52
46
46
46
189
189
46
46
0
54
228
22
0
0
0
0
12
12
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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