Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Canal today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Canal at 7AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Canal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 295 | 253 | 253 | 251 | 565 | 593 | 586 | 669 | 582 | 572 | 494 | 440 | 1229 | 1463 | 1608 | 1561 | 1684 | 1710 | 1710 | 1821 | 1838 | 1866 | 1866 | 1693 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:07AM0.91m | 5:06PM0.96m | 3:45AM0.93m | 5:50PM0.89m | 4:28AM0.93m | 6:35PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.42m | 10:20AM-0.04m | 10:54PM0.47m | 11:09AM0.02m | 11:34PM0.49m | 12:00PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | 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 |
| kJ | 295 | 253 | 253 | 251 | 565 | 593 | 586 | 669 | 582 | 572 | 494 | 415 | 1229 | 1463 | 1608 | 1561 | 1684 | 1710 | 1710 | 1821 | 1838 | 1866 | 1866 | 1693 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 12 | SSW 9 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 51 | 49 | 144 | 140 | 44 | 7 | 48 | 47 | 148 | 133 | 314 | 440 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 20 | ESE 10 | S 19 | S 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 113 | 150 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 57 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 139 | 79 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 189 | 189 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 56 | 228 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
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