Surf Forecasts:
English Channel Left (Fanning Island) surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 13 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 13 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, NNW swell with 1,042 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 10 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NNW 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 Tuesday (Nov 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period. 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 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 12) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 10th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for English Channel Left (Fanning Island) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NW 20 | NNW 19 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | S 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 280 | 313 | 164 | 186 | 164 | 126 | 286 | 129 | 465 | 992 | 881 | 674 | 501 | 336 | 219 | 188 | 82 | 75 | 150 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:47PM0.35m | 7:56AM0.82m | 7:26PM0.32m | 8:36AM0.80m | 8:12PM0.30m | 9:21AM0.77m | 9:16PM0.29m | 10:09AM0.74m | 10:53PM0.30m | 10:59AM0.71m | 00:44AM0.33m | 11:51AM0.68m | 1:57AM0.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:46PM0.26m | 00:12AM0.15m | 3:39PM0.26m | 00:41AM0.17m | 4:38PM0.26m | 1:12AM0.19m | 5:41PM0.26m | 1:47AM0.23m | 6:37PM0.25m | 2:31AM0.27m | 7:20PM0.23m | 3:42AM0.31m | 7:50PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NE 8 | NNW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 11 | NNW 19 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 83 | 280 | 313 | 100 | 186 | 100 | 97 | 98 | 112 | 465 | 525 | 486 | 440 | 519 | 441 | 450 | 398 | 266 | 242 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SW 6 | NE 9 | NNW 12 | NE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | S 10 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 72 | 54 | 104 | 164 | 100 | 164 | 126 | 286 | 129 | 106 | 992 | 881 | 674 | 501 | 336 | 219 | 188 | 194 | 233 | 221 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NE 9 | SW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NW 20 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 13 | N 11 | N 10 | N 18 |
| kJ | 129 | 95 | 31 | 57 | 43 | 69 | 100 | 157 | 102 | 77 | 47 | 37 | 65 | 106 | 125 | 121 | 113 | 82 | 75 | 150 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 597 | 567 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1787 | 1776 | 1828 | 1776 | 1726 | 0 | 1776 | 1776 | 0 | 1809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1809 | 1788 | 1828 | 1788 | 0 |
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