English Channel Left (Fanning Island) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Line Islands, Kiribati)

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English Channel Left (Fanning Island) Surf Guide

English Channel Left (Fanning Island) in Line Islands is an exposed point break that has quite reliable surf. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. The best swell direction is from the west. Rarely crowded here.

English Channel Left (Fanning Island) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	fairly consistent	29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing English Channel Left (Fanning Island):

The best conditions reported for surf at English Channel Left (Fanning Island) occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf English Channel Left (Fanning Island) (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing English Channel Left (Fanning Island) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in February while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 64% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

64%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore English Channel Left (Fanning Island) Location Map

Interactive English Channel Left (Fanning Island) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Fanning Island is Christmas Island (Kiritimati) Airport (CXI) in Kiribati, which is 307 km (191 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Fanning Island is Kona International At Keahole Airport (KOA) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 1803 km (1120 miles) away.

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English Channel Left (Fanning Island) Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 10 May 2026, 05:22 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 09
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	15	14	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at English Channel Left (Fanning Island)

Current tide and informaton

For Tabuaeran (Fanning) Island, Line Islands, Kiribati (2), 2 km from English Channel Left (Fanning Island).

Next High Water: 02:50pm | 0.37m

Next Low Water: 08:36am | 0.12m

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English Channel Left (Fanning Island) Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.3 °C) too at English Channel Left (Fanning Island), warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite