Surf Forecasts:
Erakor Point surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 21s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, SSE swell with 246 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 21s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Erakor Point this week:
The surf forecast for Erakor Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 21s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Erakor Point in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 21s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Erakor Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri night, calm by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 5 | SE 19 | SE 18 | S 18 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSW 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 92 | 14 | 49 | 55 | 45 | 59 | 150 | 194 | 122 | 54 | 45 | 39 | 41 | 64 | 56 | 70 | 127 | 92 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:37PM1.19m | 8:02AM1.17m | 9:20PM1.18m | 8:57AM1.07m | 10:03PM1.17m | 9:57AM0.97m | 10:47PM1.15m | 11:07AM0.88m | 11:33PM1.12m | 12:28PM0.83m | 00:21AM1.11m | 1:55PM0.82m | 1:12AM1.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.46m | 2:42PM0.07m | 3:19AM0.45m | 3:25PM0.19m | 4:18AM0.43m | 4:08PM0.31m | 5:22AM0.41m | 4:54PM0.43m | 6:29AM0.38m | 5:47PM0.53m | 7:35AM0.33m | 6:49PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 13 | NE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 21 | S 20 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 3 | 19 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 150 | 194 | 90 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 54 | 70 | 127 | 92 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | S 16 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 42 | 38 | 59 | 19 | 19 | 122 | 54 | 45 | 39 | 41 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 21 | S 16 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 23 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSW 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 5 | 28 | 55 | 45 | 43 | 56 | 54 | 13 | 32 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 64 | 56 | 49 | 45 | 17 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 10 | — | SSE 4 | SE 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 51 | 92 | 260 | 200 | 220 | 40 | 154 | 47 | 127 | — | 27 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 38 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 4 | 518 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 934 | 0 | 938 | 934 | 934 | 975 | 1157 | 518 | 518 | 1592 | 4 |
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