Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 1AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 196 | 93 | 95 | 98 | 104 | 109 | 86 | 84 | 66 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 51 | 71 | 131 | 585 | 669 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:56PM0.81m | 12:55PM0.96m | 00:30AM0.90m | 1:24PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.44m | 5:48AM0.17m | 6:21PM0.36m | 6:31AM0.08m | 6:56PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 74 | 76 | 93 | 95 | 98 | 104 | 109 | 86 | 84 | 66 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 51 | 71 | 53 | 155 | 394 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 56 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 12 | SE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | SW 5 | SSW 13 | S 20 | S 19 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 35 | 8 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 8 | SW 2 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 226 | 196 | 310 | — | — | 301 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 585 | 669 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 79 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 12 | 46 | 46 | 111 |
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