Canal Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.94° S 42.49° W

Canal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Canal sea temperature is
22.7°C
0.8° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Canal at 12AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (23 Aug)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (23 Aug)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
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!
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
11
2
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.9
S
11
1.7
S
11
2.1
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1042
920
822
791
690
650
637
603
698
721
910
720
1468
1879
2904
2944
2972
2576
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:32PM0.70m
12:50PM0.89m
00:20AM0.78m
1:24PM0.95m
Low Tide
5:18PM0.50m
5:21AM0.24m
6:12PM0.44m
6:15AM0.16m
6:52PM0.37m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
19
19
20
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
17
16
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