Surf Forecasts:
English Channel Left (Fanning Island) surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with 725 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. 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 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for English Channel Left (Fanning Island) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 312 | 434 | 371 | 349 | 340 | 305 | 284 | 250 | 209 | 175 | 309 | 261 | 212 | 215 | 347 | 315 | 184 | 671 | 334 | 222 | 218 |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 5:02PM0.88m | 4:28AM0.28m | 5:49PM0.92m | 5:30AM0.29m | 6:34PM0.94m | 6:27AM0.31m | 7:17PM0.92m | 7:23AM0.34m | 7:58PM0.88m | 8:19AM0.38m | 8:37PM0.82m | 9:19AM0.42m | 9:14PM0.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.05m | 00:43AM0.20m | 10:00AM0.03m | 1:24AM0.16m | 10:52AM0.03m | 2:02AM0.15m | 11:45AM0.05m | 2:38AM0.13m | 12:36PM0.08m | 3:13AM0.13m | 1:28PM0.13m | 3:47AM0.13m | 2:23PM0.20m | 4:21AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | 5 | 14 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 132 | 154 | 145 | 106 | 103 | 86 | 112 | 114 | 117 | 135 | 132 | 132 | 138 | 120 | 347 | 88 | 181 | 671 | 334 | 195 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 106 | 434 | 371 | 349 | 340 | 305 | 284 | 250 | 209 | 162 | 309 | 261 | 212 | 215 | 98 | 149 | 54 | 93 | 43 | 222 | 218 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | ESE 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 17 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 15 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 312 | 114 | 116 | 47 | 52 | 67 | 39 | 31 | 181 | 175 | 147 | 150 | 36 | 147 | 203 | 315 | 184 | 231 | 231 | 169 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 8 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 62 | 77 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 33 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1776 | 0 | 1776 | 0 | 0 | 1776 | 1726 | 1809 | 1776 | 1726 | 1809 | 1828 | 1796 | 1812 | 1826 | 1776 | 1828 | 1826 | 0 |
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