Surf Forecasts:
English Channel Left (Fanning Island) surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 19s period, SSW swell with 1,751 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 17s period. 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 1.6m 19s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 9s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for English Channel Left (Fanning Island) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 28°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 381 | 790 | 569 | 663 | 737 | 925 | 1242 | 1218 | 1133 | 1005 | 1003 | 714 | 696 | 1751 | 1447 | 1132 | 917 | 744 | 678 | 529 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:57PM0.46m | 1:51PM0.61m | 11:34PM0.39m | 2:50PM0.66m | 00:44AM0.34m | 3:40PM0.71m | 2:24AM0.31m | 4:22PM0.75m | 3:37AM0.30m | 5:00PM0.78m | 4:29AM0.31m | 5:34PM0.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.39m | 6:02AM0.16m | 8:59PM0.38m | 6:41AM0.17m | 11:04PM0.34m | 7:25AM0.17m | 11:52PM0.29m | 8:13AM0.17m | 00:20AM0.27m | 9:02AM0.16m | 00:44AM0.25m | 9:47AM0.15m | 1:06AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 381 | 790 | 569 | 663 | 737 | 452 | 307 | 546 | 526 | 1005 | 1003 | 714 | 696 | 1751 | 1447 | 1132 | 917 | 744 | 678 | 529 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 20 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 639 | 178 | 155 | 152 | 126 | 925 | 1242 | 1218 | 1133 | 403 | 342 | 212 | 653 | 93 | 70 | 69 | 74 | 54 | 110 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SSW 24 | NE 8 | S 13 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 10 | S 8 | SSE 10 | NNE 8 | SSE 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 103 | 99 | 61 | 599 | 98 | 212 | 60 | 51 | 60 | 49 | 605 | 108 | 69 | 96 | 44 | 64 | 46 | 58 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | — | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1903 | 1726 | 1889 | 1891 | 1726 | 1828 | 1776 | 1787 | 1891 | 1776 | 1798 | 1891 | 1776 | 1776 | 1828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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