Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- 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 8AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| 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 ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 166 | 248 | 126 | 270 | 200 | 193 | 556 | 339 | 322 | 610 | 658 | 480 | 422 | 449 | 880 | 764 | 426 | 432 | 533 | 457 | 403 | 396 | 332 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-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 | 4:53AM0.91m | 4:32PM0.84m | 5:36AM0.81m | 5:00PM0.78m | 6:43AM0.72m | 5:39PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56PM0.18m | 11:28AM0.40m | 11:39PM0.23m | 12:17PM0.49m | 00:38AM0.29m | 1:36PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 166 | 248 | 126 | 270 | 200 | 193 | 556 | 127 | 152 | 610 | 658 | 480 | 422 | 449 | 880 | 764 | 426 | 432 | 533 | 457 | 403 | 396 | 332 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 10 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 36 | 33 | 33 | 38 | 160 | 94 | 22 | 339 | 322 | 110 | 39 | 195 | 176 | 268 | 43 | 44 | 224 | 141 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | S 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 28 | 31 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 21 | 37 | 32 | 58 | 109 | 38 | 37 | 46 | — | — | 31 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ESE 3 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 43 | 32 | 31 | 47 | 35 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 37 | 51 | 39 | 70 | 78 | 75 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 189 | 65 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 66 | 228 | 228 | 228 |
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