Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Erakor Island today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Erakor Island at 5PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Erakor Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
143 | 100 | 105 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 45 | 43 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:51PM1.11m | 5:20AM1.19m | 6:18PM1.15m | 5:58AM1.18m | 6:46PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.11m | 11:31PM0.44m | 11:54AM0.11m | 00:08AM0.39m | 12:24PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NE 8 | S 17 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | NE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
20 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 43 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 9 | SE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
11 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
5 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
143 | 100 | 105 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 1029 | 1029 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 1802 | 27 | 32 |
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