
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Erakor Island today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Erakor Island at 12AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Erakor Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 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 11 | S 11 | S 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 82 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 144 | 175 | 225 | 253 | 260 | 267 | 235 | 223 | 194 | 154 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:26PM1.05m | 11:31AM0.86m | 10:19PM1.00m | 1:02PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM0.62m | 4:38AM0.34m | 4:15PM0.69m | 5:50AM0.36m | 5:42PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 |
39 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 18 | 68 | 106 | 150 | 194 | 99 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 12 | S 15 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 39 | 65 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 72 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | NE 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
6 | 82 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 144 | 175 | 225 | 253 | 260 | 267 | 235 | 223 | 179 | 154 | 124 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 940 | 940 | 934 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1026 | 934 | 934 | 939 | 1084 | 1802 | 1740 | 1740 | 1740 | 1741 | 1842 | 527 | 527 |
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