Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (4 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 380kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 180kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 203kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 255kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 246kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 smushy
- Energy
- 300kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 150kJ
- Wind
- WSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 120, too small
- Mon 232, too small
- Tue 326, too small
- Wed 426, too small
- Thu 527, too small
- Fri 633, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 915, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–19 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Fanning Island does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 134kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft15 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 380kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft13 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 180kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 203kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 27, too small | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 255kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 33, too small | 4 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 246kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft13 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 300kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft9 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 151kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 126kJ | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 29°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:28 −0.1 mHigh 09:03 +0.3 mLow 16:00 −0.3 mHigh 22:30 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:05 −0.1 mHigh 10:24 +0.3 mLow 17:12 −0.3 mHigh 23:41 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:33 −0.1 mHigh 11:38 +0.3 mLow 18:10 −0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About Fanning Island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (238°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (58°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–19 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Paelau, 1 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Napo Opo O, 1776 km.
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: nearest beds 1776 km away
No town nearby
Paelau, 1 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Napo Opo O, 1776 km.
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