Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (4 ft swell at 9 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 189kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 249kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 256kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 239kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 207kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 151kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 156kJ
- Wind
- WSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 328, too small
- Wed 436, too small
- Thu 529, too small
- Fri 647, fair
- Sat 727, too small
- Sun 819, too small
- Mon 910, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
- Wed 1123, too small
- Thu 1213, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft14 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 189kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 36, too small | 3 ft13 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 249kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 29, too small | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 256kJ | wind from the north-west, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 47, fair | 4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 239kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 27, too small | 4 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 207kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 151kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 156kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 149kJ | wind from the west, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 23, too small | 3 ft14 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 230kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft14 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 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
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:33 −0.1 mHigh 11:38 +0.3 mLow 18:10 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:36 +0.3 mLow 06:40 −0.2 mHigh 12:40 +0.3 mLow 18:59 −0.3 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 01:21 +0.4 mLow 07:33 −0.3 mHigh 13:31 +0.3 mLow 19:40 −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.
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Where to stay: nearest beds 1776 km away
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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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