Surf Forecasts:
English Channel Left (Fanning Island) surf forecast from 22 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 28 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 622 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 28 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s 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 (Sep 28) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at English Channel Left (Fanning Island) in the next 16 days are 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for English Channel Left (Fanning Island) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 248 | 248 | 528 | 330 | 208 | 249 | 302 | 528 | 612 | 472 | 439 | 298 | 267 | 267 | 161 | 130 | 339 | 203 | 251 | 148 | 132 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:50PM0.74m | 5:14AM0.55m | 5:20PM0.72m | 5:48AM0.62m | 5:49PM0.69m | 6:24AM0.67m | 6:20PM0.64m | 7:03AM0.73m | 6:51PM0.58m | 7:46AM0.77m | 7:25PM0.51m | 8:34AM0.79m | 8:00PM0.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.23m | 11:30PM0.21m | 10:56AM0.23m | 11:48PM0.19m | 11:41AM0.22m | 00:09AM0.17m | 12:29PM0.23m | 00:32AM0.15m | 1:20PM0.25m | 00:57AM0.14m | 2:18PM0.27m | 1:25AM0.14m | 3:27PM0.30m | 1:56AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 17 | NNE 9 | S 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | N 10 | SW 16 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 169 | 152 | 528 | 94 | 158 | 139 | 131 | 528 | 612 | 472 | 439 | 298 | 267 | 267 | 161 | 164 | 228 | 100 | 251 | 108 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 16 | NNE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | N 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | N 10 | SSW 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 99 | 95 | 81 | 330 | 94 | 249 | 302 | 139 | 88 | 67 | 65 | 186 | 154 | 198 | 132 | 130 | 339 | 203 | 96 | 148 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 16 | S 10 | SW 8 | S 9 | S 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | N 8 | N 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 248 | 248 | 112 | 78 | 208 | 70 | 72 | 61 | 139 | 201 | 164 | 142 | 35 | 85 | 131 | 101 | 97 | 90 | 52 | 98 | 100 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 79 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1891 | 1828 | 1726 | 1828 | 1776 | 1776 | 1776 | 1776 | 1776 | 1776 | 1776 | 1776 | 1809 | 1776 | 1776 | 1828 | 1809 | 1787 | 1826 | 1788 | 0 |
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