Surf Forecasts:
English Channel Left (Fanning Island) surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 12 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 21s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 13 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 2,244 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 10 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for English Channel Left (Fanning Island) this week:
The surf forecast for English Channel Left (Fanning Island) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at English Channel Left (Fanning Island) in the next 16 days are 1.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jun 12) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 10th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 12th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for English Channel Left (Fanning Island) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 26°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 210 | 148 | 125 | 333 | 1111 | 1694 | 1883 | 2244 | 2164 | 1922 | 1571 | 1207 | 1143 | 1030 | 735 | 690 | 527 | 1273 | 957 | 768 | 485 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 4:29PM0.74m | 3:33AM0.32m | 5:14PM0.82m | 4:32AM0.29m | 6:00PM0.88m | 5:30AM0.26m | 6:47PM0.91m | 6:28AM0.25m | 7:34PM0.91m | 7:29AM0.25m | 8:21PM0.89m | 8:34AM0.26m | 9:08PM0.84m | 9:46AM0.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.23m | 9:34AM0.00m | 00:36AM0.18m | 10:16AM-0.01m | 1:32AM0.15m | 11:01AM-0.02m | 2:24AM0.12m | 11:48AM-0.01m | 3:13AM0.11m | 12:38PM0.02m | 4:00AM0.10m | 1:30PM0.08m | 4:45AM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 |
 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | 6:47 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 210 | 55 | 65 | 78 | 1111 | 1694 | 1883 | 2244 | 2164 | 1922 | 1571 | 1207 | 1143 | 1030 | 735 | 690 | 507 | 1273 | 957 | 768 | 485 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 47 | 148 | 125 | 171 | 84 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 100 | 80 | 78 | 53 | 40 | 37 | 247 | 304 | 527 | 17 | 17 | 52 | 218 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 24 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | ENE 8 | SE 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 20 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 45 | 29 | 18 | 333 | 146 | 106 | 103 | 67 | 63 | 58 | 59 | 28 | 13 | 35 | 36 | 28 | 19 | 26 | 39 | 78 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1828 | 1771 | 1828 | 1726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1726 | 1828 | 1828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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