Canal Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.94° S 42.49° W

Canal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Canal sea temperature is
22.2°C
0.4° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Canal at 8PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)--
Afternoon (18 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (18 Sep)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
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)
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.4
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
13
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
403
396
332
326
302
239
234
194
151
148
113
106
83
51
77
115
179
199
302
303
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
20
NE
20
E
30
ENE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:39PM0.71m
10:49AM0.73m
6:59PM0.64m
11:46AM0.81m
Low Tide
1:36PM0.56m
2:04AM0.33m
3:21PM0.57m
3:38AM0.32m
4:48PM0.51m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:45
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
18
18
18
20
22
21
20
20
19
19
18
20
25
26
22
20
Feels °C
17
15
16
16
15
15
15
16
18
16
15
15
14
14
13
15
23
24
19
18
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