Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Erakor Island today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Erakor Island at 5AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Erakor Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 21°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
130 | 95 | 72 | 67 | 53 | 51 | 65 | 77 | 77 | 67 | 81 | 87 | 108 | 144 | 156 | 319 | 377 | 385 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:54PM1.22m | 7:47AM1.15m | 8:30PM1.20m | 8:37AM1.05m | 9:07PM1.16m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.34m | 2:07PM0.18m | 2:44AM0.33m | 2:44PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
6 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 54 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 69 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 18 | W 17 | S 20 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 46 | 20 | 18 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
130 | 95 | 72 | 67 | 53 | 51 | 65 | 77 | 77 | 67 | 81 | 87 | 108 | 144 | 156 | 319 | 377 | 385 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1072 | 518 | 518 | 940 | 940 | 941 | 939 | 934 | 939 | 940 | 1012 | 518 | 1072 | 1831 | 1157 | 1157 | 1859 | 1859 |
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