Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Erakor Island today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Erakor Island at 9PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Erakor Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 311 | 355 | 319 | 340 | 336 | 441 | 452 | 435 | 435 | 446 | 412 | 239 | 875 | 736 | 566 | 472 | 396 | 383 | 382 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:07PM1.16m | 9:32AM0.96m | 9:45PM1.12m | 10:36AM0.88m | 10:29PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44PM0.30m | 3:34AM0.34m | 3:22PM0.42m | 4:30AM0.36m | 4:03PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 107 | 61 | 57 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 57 | 109 | 90 | 107 | 178 | 225 | 239 | 875 | 736 | 566 | 472 | 396 | 383 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 20 | S 20 | E 8 | W 16 | ENE 9 | SW 16 | ENE 9 | S 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 222 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 12 | W 17 | S 20 | S 20 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | W 16 | — | S 18 | W 16 | SW 15 | W 10 | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 198 | 311 | 355 | 319 | 340 | 336 | 441 | 452 | 435 | 435 | 446 | 412 | 28 | 19 | 28 | 42 | 56 | 50 | 65 | 382 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1831 | 1831 | 1157 | 1831 | 1831 | 1831 | 518 | 1831 | 1831 | 1832 | 1831 | 1754 | 1831 | 1752 | 1752 | 941 | 941 | 1831 | 1831 | 1831 |
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