Surf Forecasts:
English Channel Left (Fanning Island) surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SSW swell with 665 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for English Channel Left (Fanning Island) this week:
The surf forecast for English Channel Left (Fanning Island) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at English Channel Left (Fanning Island) in the next 16 days are 1.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for English Channel Left (Fanning Island) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 665 | 555 | 547 | 405 | 314 | 304 | 179 | 217 | 114 | 48 | 106 | 61 | 236 | 312 | 434 | 371 | 353 | 409 | 309 | 284 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:55PM0.54m | 1:28PM0.55m | 11:39PM0.46m | 2:29PM0.64m | 00:38AM0.38m | 3:23PM0.73m | 1:56AM0.33m | 4:14PM0.82m | 3:18AM0.29m | 5:02PM0.88m | 4:28AM0.28m | 5:49PM0.92m | 5:30AM0.29m | 6:34PM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.12m | 7:14PM0.37m | 6:45AM0.10m | 9:22PM0.35m | 7:27AM0.08m | 10:56PM0.29m | 8:15AM0.06m | 11:57PM0.24m | 9:07AM0.05m | 00:43AM0.20m | 10:00AM0.03m | 1:24AM0.16m | 10:52AM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | 6:52 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 |
mm | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 8 | SSW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 665 | 555 | 547 | 405 | 314 | 304 | 106 | 217 | 103 | 103 | 105 | 131 | 105 | 103 | 176 | 154 | 117 | 409 | 309 | 284 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 12 | NNE 8 | S 11 | ESE 8 | S 10 | ESE 9 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 92 | 92 | 74 | 91 | 133 | 133 | 179 | 91 | 114 | 40 | 106 | 67 | 108 | 312 | 434 | 371 | 353 | 91 | 84 | 84 | 268 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 10 | NE 10 | S 9 | SSW 19 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 65 | 60 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 88 | 67 | 64 | 55 | 48 | 23 | 61 | 236 | 108 | 116 | 68 | 54 | 90 | 64 | 43 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1790 | 1794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1792 | 1828 | 1828 | 0 | 1828 | 1809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1828 | 1809 |
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