
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Erakor Island today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Erakor Island at 7PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Erakor Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 58 | 54 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 39 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 30 | 94 | 153 | 262 | 337 | 340 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:10AM0.97m | 8:45PM1.11m | 10:12AM0.90m | 9:26PM1.05m | 11:31AM0.86m | 10:19PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.54m | 3:40AM0.30m | 3:19PM0.62m | 4:38AM0.34m | 4:15PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NE 11 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 11 | S 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
56 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | E 8 | NE 11 | S 16 | S 15 |
34 | 31 | 54 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | NE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | S 16 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 12 |
4 | 4 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
58 | 58 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 30 | 94 | 153 | 262 | 337 | 340 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 524 | 941 | 1248 | 941 | 939 | 555 | 527 | 527 | 934 | 32 | 2122 | 941 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 934 | 934 | 1080 | 1802 | 1157 | 1157 |
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