Surf Forecasts:
Erakor Point surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with 311 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with ESE 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Erakor Point in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Erakor Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 59 | 118 | 136 | 195 | 178 | 153 | 100 | 82 | 24 | 311 | 33 | 35 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 49 | 41 | 37 | 36 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:42AM1.32m | 5:32PM1.09m | 4:36AM1.35m | 6:21PM1.14m | 5:28AM1.35m | 7:08PM1.17m | 6:20AM1.32m | 7:53PM1.19m | 7:11AM1.26m | 8:37PM1.19m | 8:02AM1.17m | 9:20PM1.18m | 8:57AM1.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.56m | 10:52AM-0.07m | 10:47PM0.55m | 11:41AM-0.12m | 11:43PM0.52m | 12:29PM-0.13m | 00:36AM0.50m | 1:15PM-0.10m | 1:29AM0.48m | 1:59PM-0.03m | 2:23AM0.46m | 2:42PM0.07m | 3:19AM0.45m | 3:25PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 100 | 50 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 33 | 77 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | SE 10 | S 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 8 | S 19 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 49 | 41 | 37 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | — | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 17 | S 15 | W 10 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 16 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 2 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 3 | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 7 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 59 | 118 | 136 | 195 | 178 | 153 | 100 | 82 | 1 | 311 | 176 | 4 | 101 | 21 | 107 | 41 | 38 | 110 | 104 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 518 | 518 | 1751 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 527 | 1247 | 518 | 527 | 934 | 527 | 4 | 527 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 27 |
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