Surf Forecasts:
English Channel Left (Fanning Island) surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, S swell with 1,117 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 15s. 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 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 15s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for English Channel Left (Fanning Island) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | WNW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 18 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 250 | 209 | 175 | 309 | 261 | 209 | 215 | 347 | 315 | 240 | 341 | 334 | 244 | 218 | 202 | 191 | 300 | 225 | 223 | 194 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 10:22AM0.46m | 9:49PM0.64m | 11:31AM0.51m | 10:23PM0.55m | 12:42PM0.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:25PM0.28m | 4:54AM0.14m | 4:42PM0.34m | 5:27AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 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 | — | 6:52 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 98 | 98 | 132 | 126 | 98 | 130 | 112 | 347 | 187 | 181 | 341 | 334 | 244 | 186 | 202 | 191 | 212 | 225 | 644 | 648 | 639 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 18 | SSE 16 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 250 | 209 | 162 | 309 | 261 | 209 | 215 | 88 | 243 | 240 | 228 | 100 | 222 | 218 | 163 | 158 | 300 | 432 | 223 | 194 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 17 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 44 | 175 | 170 | 49 | 51 | 147 | 266 | 315 | 69 | 295 | 228 | 54 | 46 | 34 | 26 | 147 | 50 | 46 | 37 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 43 | — | 39 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1794 | 1776 | 1794 | 1776 | 1792 | 1726 | 1776 | 1792 | 1826 | 1828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1776 | 1891 |
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