Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Erakor Island today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Erakor Island at 1PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Erakor Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 5 | S 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
148 | 258 | 127 | 184 | 397 | 146 | 111 | 99 | 76 | 104 | 198 | 54 | 55 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:32PM0.82m | 00:24AM1.03m | 2:50PM0.86m | 1:30AM1.04m | 3:42PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM0.35m | 6:10PM0.68m | 7:55AM0.32m | 7:35PM0.69m | 8:52AM0.27m | 8:42PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
37 | 46 | 94 | 184 | 61 | 146 | 111 | 99 | 76 | 104 | 117 | 54 | 55 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 11 | S 17 | ENE 10 | SSE 15 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | S 11 | ENE 12 | S 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | S 11 |
4 | 12 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 44 | 18 | 36 | 42 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | SSE 11 | NE 13 | S 11 | NE 13 | S 11 | NE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 13 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
148 | 258 | 127 | 59 | 397 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 72 | 63 | 198 | 59 | 72 | 83 | 82 | 71 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 71 | 72 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 518 | 518 | 518 | 1248 | 941 | 941 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 |
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