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English Channel Left (Fanning Island) Surf Forecast
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English Channel Left (Fanning Island) surfForecast / Line Islands / Kiribati
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
English Channel Left (Fanning Island) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's English Channel Left (Fanning Island) sea temperature is
29.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at English Channel Left (Fanning Island) today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 21s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 20s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for English Channel Left (Fanning Island) at 11AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 21s |
| Evening (27 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at English Channel Left (Fanning Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
196 | 196 | 152 | 449 | 716 | 1020 | 1303 | 1476 | 1416 | 1346 | 1454 | 1405 | 1189 | 1148 | 1068 | 1029 | 1003 | 860 | 839 | 796 | 648 | 631 | 536 | 529 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:09AM0.33m | 5:37PM0.71m | 4:49AM0.30m | 6:09PM0.74m | 5:29AM0.27m | 6:42PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM0.05m | 00:51AM0.21m | 10:32AM0.05m | 1:34AM0.19m | 11:00AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 |
1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 216 | 247 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 295 | 267 | 1476 | 1416 | 1346 | 1454 | 1405 | 1189 | 1148 | 1068 | 1029 | 1003 | 250 | 250 | 796 | 648 | 196 | 196 | 219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 20 | S 20 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 196 | 196 | 152 | 152 | 237 | 1020 | 1303 | 230 | 224 | 175 | 171 | 166 | 166 | 192 | 201 | 256 | 256 | 860 | 839 | 222 | 222 | 631 | 536 | 529 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 21 | S 21 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 30 | 99 | 449 | 716 | 246 | 206 | 214 | 214 | 160 | 151 | 112 | 110 | 110 | 82 | 82 | 123 | 144 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 103 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1788 | 1828 | 1828 | 1809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1788 | 1828 | 1828 | 1828 | 1826 | 1776 | 1776 |
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