Canal Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.94° S 42.49° W

Canal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 16 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 (16 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Canal at 5PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)--
Afternoon (16 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (16 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning).

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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)
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
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
SSW
10
0.8
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.8
S
12
1.8
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
209
193
556
339
322
688
658
470
431
458
865
778
371
434
533
517
403
338
332
326
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:32PM0.84m
5:36AM0.81m
5:00PM0.78m
6:43AM0.72m
5:39PM0.71m
Low Tide
11:28AM0.40m
11:39PM0.23m
12:17PM0.49m
00:38AM0.29m
1:36PM0.56m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:44
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
20
18
18
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
15
16
15
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