Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 9AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 657 | 572 | 494 | 494 | 1373 | 1463 | 1509 | 1561 | 1734 | 1710 | 1866 | 1821 | 1684 | 1862 | 1556 | 1391 | 1094 | 862 | 737 | 594 | 416 | 344 | 280 | 220 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:45AM0.93m | 5:50PM0.89m | 4:28AM0.93m | 6:35PM0.82m | 5:17AM0.91m | 7:24PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54PM0.47m | 11:09AM0.02m | 11:34PM0.49m | 12:00PM0.09m | 00:19AM0.50m | 12:53PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 657 | 572 | 494 | 494 | 1373 | 1463 | 1509 | 1561 | 1734 | 1710 | 1866 | 1821 | 1684 | 1862 | 1556 | 1391 | 1094 | 862 | 737 | 594 | 416 | 344 | 280 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 6 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 148 | 133 | 314 | 440 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 36 | 30 | — | 62 | 66 | 58 | 41 | 32 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 3 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | E 6 | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | 66 | 75 | 4 | 109 | 115 | — | — | 104 | — | 153 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 46 | 46 | 54 | 189 | 228 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
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