Surf Forecasts:
Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) surf forecast from 24 Oct 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 26 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, E swell with 502 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 26) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 26th Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 276 | 242 | 217 | 131 | 502 | 250 | 331 | 194 | 268 | 294 | 208 | 193 | 122 | 144 | 137 | 124 | 124 | 137 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:05AM1.24m | 4:12PM1.44m | 4:50AM1.25m | 4:46PM1.46m | 5:38AM1.24m | 5:23PM1.46m | 6:30AM1.21m | 6:05PM1.42m | 7:28AM1.16m | 6:52PM1.36m | 8:35AM1.11m | 7:48PM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02PM0.25m | 9:59AM0.32m | 10:41PM0.15m | 10:38AM0.35m | 11:22PM0.08m | 11:19AM0.40m | 00:07AM0.05m | 12:04PM0.47m | 00:57AM0.06m | 12:54PM0.55m | 1:52AM0.09m | 1:53PM0.62m | 2:55AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | ESE 8 | SE 14 | ENE 9 | ESE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 74 | 7 | 202 | 15 | 194 | 268 | 37 | 208 | 193 | 122 | 33 | 137 | 124 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | NE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | N 11 | ESE 13 | N 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 8 | NE 9 | N 16 | ESE 7 | N 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 66 | 52 | 12 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | N 11 | — | — | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 16 | NNE 10 | ESE 10 | E 15 | N 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | NE 13 | N 15 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 302 | 276 | 242 | 217 | 131 | 502 | 250 | 331 | — | 96 | 294 | 41 | 106 | 61 | 144 | 44 | 23 | 124 | 137 | 127 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 550 | 927 | 550 | 550 | 927 | 550 | 550 | 559 | 550 | 596 | 927 | 29 | 920 | 1596 | 0 | 1016 | 989 | 927 | 926 | 1596 |
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