Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Erakor Island today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Erakor Island at 11PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Erakor Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
463 | 494 | 480 | 482 | 373 | 128 | 233 | 94 | 122 | 221 | 203 | 185 | 230 | 235 | 246 | 246 | 120 | 100 | 61 | 69 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:58AM0.83m | 11:21PM1.04m | 1:32PM0.82m | 00:24AM1.03m | 2:50PM0.86m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.62m | 6:46AM0.35m | 6:10PM0.68m | 7:55AM0.32m | 7:35PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 10 | SSE 9 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 32 | 69 | 122 | 221 | 203 | 185 | 100 | 83 | 48 | 34 | 120 | 100 | 79 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | — | NE 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 17 | NE 14 | SSE 15 | ENE 9 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | S 9 | ENE 10 |
3 | 3 | — | 10 | 5 | 23 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 59 | 17 | 37 | 55 | 43 | 68 | 79 | 61 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 16 | — | NE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 15 | NE 15 | S 16 | NE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | NE 13 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
— | — | 10 | — | 10 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
463 | 494 | 480 | 482 | 373 | 128 | 233 | 94 | 119 | 84 | 80 | 52 | 230 | 235 | 246 | 246 | 28 | 15 | 21 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1897 | 527 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 941 | 941 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 |
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