
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Erakor Island today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Erakor Island at 7PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Erakor Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
145 | 139 | 108 | 186 | 42 | 62 | 361 | 333 | 277 | 153 | 232 | 97 | 91 | 68 | 187 | 24 | 17 | 57 | 105 | 153 | 102 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:08PM1.02m | 1:19AM0.96m | 2:44PM1.08m | 2:20AM1.00m | 3:14PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.36m | 7:55PM0.65m | 7:56AM0.34m | 8:44PM0.55m | 8:40AM0.32m | 9:24PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 |
145 | 139 | 108 | 14 | 42 | 60 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 74 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 17 | 57 | 40 | 17 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 7 | S 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 7 | S 10 |
17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 17 | SSE 13 | N 9 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | N 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | NE 9 |
3 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 17 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 |
94 | 87 | 21 | 186 | 36 | 62 | 361 | 333 | 277 | 153 | 232 | 97 | 91 | 68 | 187 | 40 | 46 | 35 | 105 | 153 | 102 | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 518 | 1601 | 1831 | 1831 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 939 | 530 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 941 | 939 | 518 | 518 | 518 |
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