Channel Islands Surf
Detailed Channel Islands surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Channel Islands. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Channel Islands. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Channel Islands over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Channel Islands and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.
Channel Islands Wavefinder
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 19 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
 kJ | 20 | 28 | 81 | 153 | 90 | 117 | 106 | 99 | 61 | 34 | 33 | 37 | 30 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:23PM6.61m | 2:17AM6.54m | 2:45PM6.87m | 3:25AM6.97m | 3:45PM7.29m | 4:15AM7.47m | 4:33PM7.71m | 4:56AM7.90m | 5:13PM8.04m | 5:32AM8.22m | 5:49PM8.26m | 6:06AM8.42m | 6:24PM8.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04PM2.31m | 8:40AM2.53m | 9:18PM2.00m | 9:47AM2.08m | 10:14PM1.59m | 10:38AM1.61m | 10:59PM1.24m | 11:20AM1.21m | 11:37PM1.00m | 11:56AM0.93m | 00:12AM0.87m | 12:30PM0.78m | 00:44AM0.85m | ||||||||
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mm | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Max °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Min °C | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Chill °C | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
 | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:36 | — |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 81 | 153 | 90 | 117 | 106 | 99 | 61 | 34 | 33 | 37 | 30 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | N 5 | S 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 3 | NE 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 195 | 187 | 94 | 78 | 71 | 40 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 10 | 89 |
Sea °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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