Surf Forecasts:
English Channel Left (Fanning Island) surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SSW swell with 660 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S 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 (Aug 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be 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 (Aug 24) 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 1.1m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for English Channel Left (Fanning Island) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
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 kJ | 104 | 100 | 75 | 75 | 58 | 204 | 281 | 381 | 330 | 326 | 339 | 193 | 236 | 223 | 225 | 342 | 373 | 297 | 273 | 446 | 573 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:37AM0.63m | 9:54PM0.42m | 12:51PM0.65m | 2:03PM0.68m | 00:49AM0.33m | 3:03PM0.72m | 2:46AM0.33m | 3:50PM0.75m | 3:44AM0.35m | 4:30PM0.78m | 4:24AM0.38m | 5:04PM0.80m | 4:59AM0.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.39m | 4:40AM0.22m | 5:26AM0.24m | 11:06PM0.33m | 6:32AM0.25m | 11:20PM0.30m | 7:45AM0.24m | 11:39PM0.28m | 8:47AM0.22m | 11:57PM0.27m | 9:38AM0.20m | 00:14AM0.25m | |||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 117 | 98 | 60 | 80 | 70 | 117 | 126 | 120 | 330 | 102 | 102 | 80 | 236 | 223 | 225 | 342 | 373 | 297 | 206 | 446 | 573 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NE 9 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 12 | ESE 8 | W 10 | ESE 8 | SSE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 80 | 82 | 75 | 75 | 36 | 204 | 281 | 381 | 82 | 326 | 339 | 142 | 57 | 71 | 57 | 137 | 61 | 70 | 273 | 161 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | NE 9 | S 11 | NE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 12 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | W 9 | SSE 13 | W 10 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 104 | 100 | 50 | 38 | 58 | 35 | 82 | 82 | 49 | 49 | 144 | 193 | 95 | 57 | 121 | 59 | 125 | 65 | 47 | 61 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 16 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 24 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1828 | 1828 | 1809 | 1828 | 1776 | 0 | 1726 | 0 | 1726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1776 | 0 | 0 | 1839 | 1776 | 1842 | 1776 | 1726 |
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